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Payton Thorne has faced his fair share of ups and downs this season, but on Saturday he came out hot against Mississippi State.
The passing threat in Auburn’s 2-quarterback operation, Thorne has notched 192 passing yards and career-high 3 touchdowns on a highly efficient 15-for-20 passing. His hot start has given Auburn a 24-3 lead over Mississippi State heading into the second half.
Thorne’s performance on Saturday has been his best of the season so far and exactly what Auburn needed to get over a 4-game losing streak. While Auburn has been using a dual-quarterback system this season with Payton Thorne and Robby Ashford, Thorne has handled most of the snaps in this game as Ashford has recorded just 2 carries on the game.
But Auburn’s plan is working so far against Mississippi State, and they’re looking to ride Thorne’s hot start into the second half. The Tigers lead big, but they’ll need to keep their foot on the gas to put the game away in the second half.
