Payton Thorne, who signed with Auburn in May, had been competing with returning starter Robby Ashford and redshirt freshman Holden Geriner.
Transfer Payton Thorne has won Auburn’s starting quarterback job.
Freeze and Thorne are trying to improve a passing game that ranked 119th in yards per game last season, averaging just 173. Ashford proved dangerous as a runner and completed only 49% of his passes while Tigers quarterbacks combined for just nine passing touchdowns. “My gut is saying it’s the time to do this, to get us best prepared for the opening of the season,” Freeze said. “I’m hoping that all three will handle that news extremely well and continue to work.
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