Thorne frequently found himself a deer in headlights, suffering three sacks for a loss of 19 yards — two from Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, one from Chaz Chambliss. In the first half, he rushed six times for 19 yards, recording a net of six yards after losing 13, and then added only three more yards in the second half.

Auburn and Georgia have face off 128 times in the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry." Georgia leads the series with a 64-56-8 record, and the Bulldogs secured wins in 18 of the last 23 matchups.