Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn did not name a starting quarterback after the team's first scrimmage Monday, which was closed to the media.

Transfer Jarrett Stidham and returning starter Sean White continue to compete for the job and split time with the first-team offense.

"At times they both made plays," Malzahn said. "When you're looking at everything without watching the film, it's hard for me to say but I think both of them did good things at times."

True freshman Malik Willis got work with the second and third teams.

Linebacker Darrell Williams said he sacked Stidham twice, while defensive back Jamel Dean picked off White and returned it for a touchdown.

"We want to put that pressure on them, you know what I'm saying?" Wiliams said. "Because it's not going to be easy. For somebody you care about, you love, you're not just going to soften up on them because that's not what they're going to get in the real world. We put that into a game-like aspect and we try to pressure them and push them as hard as we can."

Williams added that Stephen Roberts also recorded an interception. Fellow safety Tray Matthews had the biggest tackle of the day on Tolbert, according to Williams.

"The defense really came today," said offensive lineman Braden Smith. "They were really getting after it, flying to the ball, which is good to see out of them."

The scrimmage lasted 100 plays, approximately half running and half passing, according to Malzahn. It also included live field goals and punt/punt returns.

"The good thing from my standpoint, it was hot, it was humid," Malzahn said. "It gave us really a good opportunity to see where we are from a mental toughness standpoint, having to push through.

"From a penalty standpoint, Anytime you rotate three groups you're going to have some and that's really what stood out to me. I just challenged out guys really on both sides of the football, we've got to be better next time we scrimmage."

The offense scored at least one touchdown from running back Kam Martin, but Malzahn was most impressed with the other side of the ball. He praised the defense's ability to stop the run as most of the carries went to Martin, Malik Miller, Devan Barrett and JaTarvious Whitlow.

"I was excited from a defensive standpoint, how well they stopped the run," Malzahn said. "Like I saying with our run fits, I was excited about how the defense works together and they know their assignments. The run fits really stood out to me in a pretty good way today."

Auburn's second scrimmage of fall camp will be held Saturday inside Jordan-Hare Stadium as the coaching staff will continue to evaluate the quarterbacks.

"There's nothing like a scrimmage," Malzahn said. "There's going to be all kinds of teaching moments -- down and distance, moving the football, pace, everything that goes with it, communication, situations.

"I know it's going to be really good for both those guys (Stidham and White) including Malik (Willis) and Chip (Lindsey) to all sit down and just get to thinking like he's thinking. That's the positive standpoint when you're able to move the ball in a scrimmage and think quick and react."

Correction: An earlier version of this story attributed an interception return for touchdown in Monday's scrimmage to Stidham that a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed was thrown by White, who threw both interceptions that day.

