Auburn fans haven’t had a lot to cheer about this season, and that’s probably an understatement.
The Tigers limped into Saturday’s Week 13 nonconference game against Mercer with just a 4-6 record, and a game against an unknown opponent probably wasn’t going to move the needle much at Jordan-Hare Stadium, right?
Wrong. So very wrong.
That’s because Deuce Knight took his first career start as Auburn quarterback and ran with it. He literally ran with it, starting on the very first play of the game, when he sliced through the Mercer defense for a 75-yard touchdown run that got fans very interested and sent social media into a frenzy.
But Knight was just getting started.
Two possessions later, Knight added a similarly electrifying 51-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 14-14 late in the first quarter.
It was time for the hat trick in the 2nd quarter, as Knight did it yet again, this time scoring on a 9-yard run to put the Tigers ahead, 21-14. The TD finished off a 10-play, 80-yard drive and gave Knight his 3rd touchdown run of the game on his 3rd carry of the game.
Just to review, Knight had 3 carries for 135 yards and 3 touchdowns in his first career start at quarterback, and naturally there was plenty of reaction to go around for such a scintillating debut.
Here is just a sampling of the fan reaction to Knight’s opening act:
Deuce Knight averaging 63 yards per carry #auburnfootball @thewarrapport pic.twitter.com/YlVFsvuvSR
— Mike G. (@mikegittens) November 22, 2025DEUCE KNIGHT WAS ON THE BENCH?!WHAT THE HELL WAS HUGH FREEZE THINKING?! pic.twitter.com/qb5NfOc1oF
— Monstah Lynch (@MonstahLynch) November 22, 2025Deuce Knight might run for 700 today pic.twitter.com/8kurzla6fw
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) November 22, 2025Hugh Freeze had Deuce Knight just holding a clipboard all year lol pic.twitter.com/EPXP1txGFF
— Kevin Borba (@Kevin__Borba) November 22, 2025Deuce Knight has carried the ball twice in his first career start: a 75-yard touchdown and, now, a 51-yard touchdownbetter scrambles than a Waffle House line cook
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) November 22, 2025I knew Deuce Knight was fast but in his big runs he’s made Mercer look like they’re in slow motion. pic.twitter.com/XqmpkP0Zru
— E2C Network: The Auburn Experience (@E2C_Network) November 22, 2025it's Mercer, but Auburn just scored more points in 15 seconds than it did in 60 minutes of its last home game(what in the world was he doing)
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) November 22, 2025no way Deuce Knight just ran for a 75-yard touchdown on his first play as the starting QB.he did.
— Caleb Jones (@CalebAUSports) November 22, 2025Let's just dumb this game plan down and call QB run every play! Deuce Knight fires off a 50yd TD run to tie it up 14-14.
— Brandon (@WILDMANBS) November 22, 2025#Auburn Deuce Knight with the 75-yard rushing TD on the first play of the game.
— Jerry Humphrey III (@Jerryhump3) November 22, 2025Auburn fans react to thrilling start to Deuce Knight’s college career Saturday Down South.
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