Hugh Freeze was behind the mic for his weekly “Tiger Talk” show with Auburn in an open week following a 27-20 loss to Georgia.

One of the areas of discussion centered around the play of Payton Thorne at quarterback. The former Michigan State signal-caller threw for just 82 yards against the Bulldogs, but made some plays with his feet as he finished with 92 yards on the ground.

While were some moments during the game that Freeze noted should have resulted in more positive plays for Thorne, the Aubrun head coach is optimistic moving forward. “I do think we’re moving in the right direction, and we’re getting better,” he said on Thursday.

Auburn has lost its last 2 games after a 3-0 start and will next take the field on Oct. 14 as it travels to LSU. Freeze mentioned that his players were off for the upcoming weekend, but that they did “individual work” geared more toward defense during the week.

“You want to get as healthy as you can, but you have to get work in,” he said, adding that the team must improve their pass rush.