Auburn’s quarterback battle has come to an end with [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] naming Michigan State transfer [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] the starter
Thorne beat out [autotag]Robby Ashford[/autotag] and [autotag]Holden Geriner[/autotag] for the job and will have two weeks as the clear No. 1 ahead of the season-opener against UMass on Sept. 2.
Thorne started 26 games for the Spartans over the past three seasons and completed 61.4% of his passes for 6,493 yards and 49 touchdowns. He will look to take advantage of a rebuilt offensive line and wide receiver group while leaning on Auburn’s talented and deep stable of running backs.
After months of waiting, the Auburn faithful had plenty to say after finding out who their starting quarterback will be, here are the top reactions.