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COL FB: Auburn 45, Florida Atlantic 10

AUBURN, Ala., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Freshman quarterback Jeremy Johnson entered in the second quarter Saturday and threw two touchdowns in 17th-ranked Auburn's 45-10 rout of Florida Atlantic.

Johnson stepped in for injured Nick Marshall and went 10-of-16 through the air for 192 yards with an interception as the Tigers (7-1) built up a 38-0 lead.

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Marshall ran six times for 73 yards with a touchdown before exiting with a shoulder injury sustained during a sack.

Sammie Coates hauled in Johnson's first pass for a 36-yard touchdown and later added a 67-yard score for Auburn.

Cameron Artis-Payne led the Tigers' ground game, picking up 93 yards with a touchdown on 13 carries.

The Owls (2-6) got 192 yards of total offense from quarterback Jaquez Johnson in their fourth loss in five games.

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