As the 2024 college football season begins to come to a close, three Auburn Tigers will have one more opportunity to compete at the collegiate level.
According to the official Auburn Football X (Twitter) account, quarterback [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] as well as linebackers [autotag]Dorian Mausi[/autotag] and [autotag]Austin Keys[/autotag] will compete in the 79th Hula Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 11 in Orlando, Florida.
Thorne ended his collegiate career with 10,961 passing yards, 86 touchdowns, and 43 interceptions thrown. As an Auburn Tiger, he completed 62% of his passes (361-of-582) for 4,468 yards and 37 touchdowns over a two-year span.
Keys played his final two seasons at Auburn, where he racked up 69 tackles over 20 games with five tackles for loss and four pass deflections. In 2024, Keys logged 12 pressures and missed four tackles.
Mausi only spent one season on the Plains, but he made quite an impact. The Duke transfer led the team in tackles (81) with 2.5 sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble. Over his five year career, Mausi made 274 tackles with 18 tackles for loss.
The 79th annual Hula Bowl will take place on Saturday, Jan. 11 at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game can be seen on CBS Sports Network.
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