Down 21-10 against a resurgent Georgia offense, the Tigers couldn’t afford give the ball right back. They went for it on fourth down and quarterback Payton Thorne was stuffed on what looked like a zone read. But according to Hugh Freeze, Thorne was never supposed have the ball.

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze had no trouble pointing out that quarterback Payton Thorne changed the call on a botched 4th-down attempt.

Auburn coach Hugh Freeze is turning back to quarterback Payton Thorne, whom he benched after the Tigers' first three games. Payton Thorne threw four interceptions in the Tigers' Week 2 loss to Cal.

For about 55 minutes of Auburn’s game against Oklahoma Saturday, Payton Thorne looked like the MVP. He was making big throws when needed, running the ball well and most importantly, taking care of the ball. That was until disaster struck in the final five minutes. That disaster being a pick-six that gave Oklahoma a lead it never lost.

Tensions were high for a moment on the Auburn sideline during Saturday’s game against Georgia, as head coach Hugh Freeze appeared to let quarterback Payton Thor

For the third time in as many weeks, the Auburn Tigers are making a change at the quarterback position. After redshirt freshman Hank Brown got the nod for Auburn’s last two contests, senior signal-caller Payton Thorne will re-claim his starting role this weekend against Oklahoma.

Auburn Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne was loathe to discuss the 4th-down play to begin the 4th quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs.

Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze wants his team to retain their composure after losing a close game to Oklahoma on Saturday. Freeze is sending a message to his quarterback, Payton Thorne, after the play caller made a key error and threw an interception to the Sooners.