Latest Payton Thorne News
Auburn adds a second QB from portal by landing Ashton Daniels from Stanford
The Auburn Tigers have picked up a second transfer quarterback, with the addition of two-year Stanford starter Ashton Daniels. Daniels, who announced his destination Monday on Instagram, joins ex-Oklahoma starter Jackson Arnold in heading to the quarterback-starved Tigers. ...
Milroe, No. 13 Alabama keep playoff hopes alive with 28-14 win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — This is Jalen Milroe and Alabama football in 2024. Fully capable of big plays and dominant stretches with just enough mistakes to keep things interesting — or frustrating. Flawed, but perfect at Bryant-Denny Stadium nonetheless. Milroe...
No. 13 Alabama hosts rival Auburn in Iron Bowl with both teams ending rough regular seasons
Auburn (5-6, 2-5 SEC) at No. 13 Alabama (8-3, 4-3, No. 13 CFP), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Alabama by 11-1/2. Series record: Alabama leads 50-37-1. What’s at stake? Alabama is clinging to hopes of making...
SEC title hopes dashed, No. 13 Alabama hosts Auburn team seeking bowl eligibility in Iron Bowl
Kalen DeBoer and Hugh Freeze have discovered how hard it is to win in the Southeastern Conference these days. Now, they can try to beat each other. DeBoer caps his first regular season with the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide (8-3, 4-3 SEC. No. 13 CFP) Saturday against...
Auburn wins 43-41, four-OT thriller over playoff hopeful No. 15 Texas A&M
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn fans finally had a big win to celebrate. Texas A&M, and perhaps the Southeastern Conference, not so much. Payton Thorne hit KeAndre Lambert-Smith for a two-point play in the fourth overtime to lift the Tigers to a 43-41 victory over No. 15 Texas...
No. 15 Texas A&M visits struggling Auburn with SEC title and playoff hopes on the line
No. 15 Texas A&M (8-2, 5-1 SEC, No. 15) at Auburn (4-6, 1-5), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas A&M by 2 1/2. Series record: Texas A&M leads 8-6. What’s at stake? The Aggies are still in the...
Thorne throws for career-high 5TDs and Auburn dismantles UL Monroe 48-14
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Cam Coleman caught three of Payton Thorne’s career-best five passing touchdowns, and Auburn defeated Louisiana-Monroe 48-14 on Saturday. Coleman, a freshman and former 5-star recruit, set his season-highs in receptions (eight) and yardage (100). He became the...
Auburn tries to keep bowl hopes alive with visit from Louisiana-Monroe with ailing QB Payton Thorne
Louisiana-Monroe (5-4) at Auburn (3-6), Saturday, 12:45 p.m. EST (SEC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Auburn by 24-1/2. Series record: Auburn leads 11-0. What’s at stake? The Tigers have to win out to become bowl eligible and they'll...
The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban 'prop' bets on college athletes
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — After an unexpected loss in which he threw four interceptions in September, Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne heard from bettors angry that his subpar statistics lost bets for them. Some contacted him over the Venmo cash transfer app, asking him to refund their losses. ...
Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne still nursing injury to throwing shoulder
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne's status is uncertain for Saturday's game against Louisiana-Monroe. Tigers coach Hugh Freeze said Thorne did not practice during the open date last week after injuring his right, throwing shoulder in a loss to Vanderbilt and that...
