Sam Pittman is on the hot seat at Arkansas, and he brought in former Hogs coach Bobby Petrino as OC
Arkansas coach Sam Pittman knows he's on the hot seat after going 4-8 last seasonJULY 18, 2024 • Associated Press
Auburn Tigers Quarterback Battle behind Payton Thorne Payton Thorne returns as the starter for the Auburn Tigers, but with a highly-touted freshman in the wings, the battle for QB2 is one to wat...
JUNE 20, 2024 • SI.COM
Hugh Freeze explains reluctance to 'spend a million dollars' on transfer QB, commitment to Payton Thorne The Auburn coach doubled down on his recruiting decision.
MAY 9, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM
#PMARSHONAU: A new day awaits Thorne in his second Auburn season Quarterback Payton Thorne sees brighter days coming for Auburn football
APRIL 30, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM
Payton Thorne says it's 'refreshing' now that players he'd get 'frustrated with' are gone “I feel like most of the guys — almost all of the guys — that are here now want to be here and they want to workout and they want to play we...
APRIL 5, 2024 • AL.COM
How a mid-spring tweak in Auburn's offense elevated Payton Thorne's play 'These last couple weeks, my confidence is really rising. I feel the best I've felt, honestly, since 2021 right now.'
APRIL 4, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM
QB battle will extend into preseason practice, says Freeze Auburn's Hugh Freeze talks Payton Thorne, quarterback battle in spring.
APRIL 2, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM
Auburn QB job is Payton Thorne's 'to lose' as spring practice kicks off Auburn's QB competition is 'wide-open,' but the sixth-year senior Thorne will obviously garner first-team reps early this spring
MARCH 1, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM
#PMARSHONAU: A new-look staff and a new outlook for Freeze, Auburn football Freeze gets comfortable with his staff and with his players
MARCH 1, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM
Podcast: Auburn's first week of spring practice in the books An insightful start to the Tigers' 2024 spring practices
MARCH 1, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM
Where does Payton Thorne rank in College Sports Wire's SEC QB re-rank? Thorne had a challenging first season on the Plains. How does his 2023 campaign rank among the rest of the SEC’s quarterbacks?
JANUARY 14, 2024 • USATODAY.COM
Auburn QB Payton Thorne 'turning the page', reacts to open battle for starting job Payton Thorne only threw for 84 yards in the Music City Bowl and re-opened what appeared to be a closed quarterback battle.
DECEMBER 31, 2023 • AL.COM
New Auburn transfer receiver brings familiarity with Payton Thorne Auburn added an intriguing transfer late Wednesday night
DECEMBER 28, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
Tosses touchdown in loss Thorne (foot) completed 5 of 16 passes for 91 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions during Saturday's 27-24 loss versus Alabama. He also had 15 rushes for 57 yards.
Impact Thorne had one long throw to Ja'Varrius Johnson, but was otherwise a fairly poor game manager during the stunning defeat to the Tide. Thorne had a dismal season throwing the ball, passing for just 1,671 yards and nine interceptions. However, he did have 520 rushing yards and 18 combined scores during the regular season.
NOVEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tosses touchdown in loss Thorne (foot) completed 5 of 16 passes for 91 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions during Saturday's 27-24 loss versus Alabama. He also had 15 rushes for 57 yards.
Impact Thorne had one long throw to Ja'Varrius Johnson, but was otherwise a fairly poor game manager during the stunning defeat to the Tide. Thorne had a dismal season throwing the ball, passing for just 1,671 yards and nine interceptions. However, he did have 520 rushing yards and 18 combined scores during the regular season.
NOVEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Warming up with starters Thorne (foot) is taking snaps from starting center Connor Lew in warmups ahead of Saturday's game versus Alabama, Justin Hokanson of On3.com reports.
Impact Thorne was seen in a walking boot earlier this week but seems likely to play Saturday. The junior quarterback has completed 144-of-222 passes for 1,580 yards, 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions across his previous 11 appearances this season.
NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Offense sputters in surprising loss Thorne completed 15-of-19 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown Saturday against New Mexico State, while also rushing 17 times for 38 yards in the 31-10 loss.
Impact Thorne's stat line is not necessarily bad, though the Auburn offense was stymied on the ground, and Thorne had limited success throwing down the field, even against a non-conference opponent. The task gets much tougher in the Iron Bowl against Alabama as well; things could get ugly for the Tigers next weekend.
NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
How Auburn QB Payton Thorne's intangibles continue to be vital for the Tigers It’s the mentality of having another opportunity that’s kept Auburn’s junior Michigan State transfer quarterback Payton Thorne’s confidence...
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • AL.COM
Play the next play mentality working well for Thorne Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne is playing at a high level.
NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
#PMARSHONAU: Auburn makes loud and clear statement with stunning blowout Auburn's romp over Arkansas was never really a game
NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
Tosses two touchdowns in win Thorne was 17-for-27 passing for 194 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 31-15 victory versus Vanderbilt. He also had 12 rushes for 40 yards.
Impact Just when it looked as though all hope at the quarterback position was lost in 2023, Thorne has responded with five touchdown passes in his last two games. A date with subpar Arkansas should also help his cause this weekend; the Hogs just allowed three touchdown passes to Florida's Graham Mertz.
NOVEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
#PMARSHONAU: Lessons learned early prepared Thorne for life of an SEC QB Payton Thorne's father taught him early about the challenges he would face
NOVEMBER 9, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
How a Tom Brady quote is helping Payton Thorne avoid complacency in Auburn's QB room In Auburn’s last two games against Mississippi State and Vanderbilt, Payton Thorne has graded well as the Tigers’ No. 1 quarterback.
NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • AL.COM
Despite hiccups, Thorne feels 'on the same page' in Auburn passing game Thorne had his best road performance of the season against Vandy
NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
Former MSU quarterback Payton Thorne Weighs In On Michigan Sign-Stealing Scandal The former Spartan signal-caller had an interesting response when asked about the allegations levied against Michigan football...
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
