Auburn’s passing attack came alive in Auburn’s 45-13 win over Samford Saturday night in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
The coaching staff made a concerted effort to try to have success through the air and it worked like a charm. [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] threw for 282 yards and one touchdown and connected with 10 different receivers. He was also Auburn’s top rusher, ending the day with 123 yards and two scores on the ground.
His top target was [autotag]Jay Fair[/autotag], who hauled in six passes for 97 yards and looks to have separated himself as Auburn’s top wideout.
Auburn’s defense continues to excel at creating turnovers as [autotag]Jaylin Simpson[/autotag] and [autotag]J.D. Rhym[/autotag] both picked off passes to set up the offense in Samford territory.
Here are some note-worthy stats and accomplishments from the game.