Auburn, Ala. ? Auburn officials aren’t talking about embattled quarterback Cam Newton’s status for the No. 2 Tigers’ game today against Georgia.

Athletic department spokesman Kirk Sampson said Friday the school had “no comment” when asked about Newton’s status. Coach Gene Chizik had said Wednesday the Heisman Trophy front-runner “will be playing Saturday,” but hasn’t spoken publicly on the issue since.

Newton boarded the team bus Friday evening to head to the hotel in Montgomery, where the Tigers stay the night before home games. Dozens of fans attended the send-off, with one group holding up signs spelling out, “Lean on us Cam (nbr)2.”

Newton and his father, Cecil, have said they did nothing wrong during the player’s recruitment. Two former Mississippi State players — Kenny Rogers and Bill Bell — say Cecil Newton sought money during that school’s recruitment of Newton.

NCAA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn said in an e-mail Friday to the Associated Press that the governing body doesn’t talk about “current, pending or potential investigations” when asked if the NCAA had advised Auburn of eligibility questions with Newton.

Rogers’ attorney, Doug Zeit, told the AP that the NCAA wants to meet with his client, but the meeting had not taken place. Zeit said Rogers hopes the meeting “will happen sooner rather than later.”