FILE - Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze is seen before an NCAA college football game Sept. 16, 2023, in Auburn, Ala. The Auburn Tigers have a new offensive coordinator, new wide receivers and renewed competition at quarterback. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
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. The Auburn Tigers have a new offensive coordinator, new wide receivers and renewed competition at quarterback. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)