The Auburn Tigers are banking on a better season from quarterback Payton Thorne, and they’ve certainly surrounded him with more talented playmakers. Thorne’s pedestrian passing numbers and lack of playmaking targets helped send the Tigers to their third straight losing record last season.
FILE - Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne looks to throw a pass during the first half of the Music City Bowl NCAA college football game against Maryland, Dec. 30, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. AUBURN, Ala. — The Auburn Tigers are banking on a better season from quarterback Payton Thorne , and they’ve certainly surrounded him withThorne’s pedestrian passing numbers, lack of consistent targets and sometimes poor pass protection helped send the Tigers to their third straight losing record last season.
“People say it’s the ultimate team game, and it really is,” he said. “It’s tough. You’ve seen great quarterbacks in the NFL, if stuff starts to break down around them, they’re still good. But they’re not the same as they are when they have all their pieces. Auburn added three transfers and four freshman receivers. Transfers KeAndre Lambert-Smith and Robert Lewis and five-star freshman Cam Coleman appear to be likely starters right away.
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