Tigers of the Game: Auburn fans get taste of Payton Thorne’s potential

Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne showcased a new side of his skillset in Saturday’s win, which brings a new level of excitement to the fanbase.

Auburn knocked off Samford, 45-13, on Saturday, and several players played a role in the big win.

Offensively, six players recorded a carry while ten players caught at least one pass. At the quarterback position, both [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] and [autotag]Robby Ashford[/autotag] completed 75% of their passes.

During the opening statement of his postgame press conference, head coach Hugh Freeze says that he was pleased with several aspects of Auburn’s win.

“They are always sweet,” Freeze said of Auburn’s win. “I thought there were some really good things tonight, and obviously, some things we still need to work on and clean up. But congratulations to our kids and staff for going 2-0 at Jordan-Hare and 3-0 for the season.”

Following the game, Auburn Wire writers as well as Auburn fans revealed their picks for “Tiger of the Game” after the solid win, here are the results.