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USA Today For as much as Thorne and Freeze might stoically hold the line right now, it's pretty obvious that they've undoubtedly drifted apart . . . The Picayune, Mississippi, native will undergo a procedure soon and is expected to be completely cleared by spring practice . . . "You look at the stats, we're like one, two or three in explosive pass plays per completion, we're averaging almost six yards a rush, we're like third in penalties, which is incredible and yet, you sit here with the record . . . "We're capable of winning championships at Auburn, but there's a process you go through . . . Auburn is 2-4 through its first six games and has a challenging stretch of games on its path including Missouri, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, and Alabama . . . One of the bright spots on the season has been Penn State transfer wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith. Lambert-Smith led the Tigers with seven catches for 95 yards against the Bulldogs, as he's led Auburn through the season . . . One of the bright spots for Auburn has been the immediate returns from a talented 2024 recruiting class . . . This is a team that should have won at least two more of those games and without a bunch of turnovers you win three of them easily. Even Saturday's game against Georgia was a winnable game for the Tigers . . . In no world will Payton Thorne, at the tail end of his college career, morph into a wholly different player. So, expecting something different borders on the dictionary definition of insanity . . . Hunter went for 91 yards on 7.0 yards per carry against the Bulldogs, as Auburn surpassed 300 yards of offense . . . Auburn finished the 2024 recruiting cycle with the No. 8 class in the country, according to 247Sports and its 2025 class currently ranks third in the country . . . Auburn was competitive and had chances to stay in the game, but small mistakes and missed opportunities kept the Tigers from having a real chance at winning . . . For coach Hugh Freeze's team on Saturday in a 31-13 loss, the Tigers played well but too many costly mistakes proved to be too much to overcome . . . "I expect more fight than what we saw for the 60 minutes today . . . Two of Georgia's four touchdowns came from drives that began in Auburn territory . . . The Tigers trimmed the lead to 14-10 in the third quarter in Sanford Stadium, but had a few too many missed opportunities . . . Thorn and company continued to struggle to find the endzone . . . The Tigers were competitive against the Bulldogs for three quarters, but . . . Auburn-Georgia statistics . . . Auburn's offense will still face one of the most talented and physical groups in the country . . . Noise will be a factor for sure, but after being a little bit reticent at first about the usage and potential benefits of helmet communication, Freeze has turned into a fan . . . Auburn is way overdue to do something great. For all of Auburn's issues - there are plenty of them - the passing game hasn't been bad . . . The Tigers are more than likely going to give Knight a chance to compete for the starting spot next year as they search for an answer at quarterback, but it would be foolish for Hugh Freeze and his staff to again pass up on the opportunity to add a veteran signal caller via the transfer portal . . . The top-50 recruit and quarterback from Lucedale (Miss.) George County bumps the Tigers up to No. 3 nationally just ahead of LSU . . . A lot of things are going to need to swing in Auburn's favor in order for the Tigers to pull of the upset . . . One of his primary focuses was to get Auburn to a position where it could go toe-to-toe from a talent perspective. He's certainly on the right track . . . "We can play with the top teams in the country . . . The Tigers will face No. 5 Georgia at Sanford Stadium, with both teams hoping for a rebound . . . No one in the Auburn locker room will be too interested in any more moral victories . . . A few plays here and there and this 2-3 team could be 5-0 riding into a huge rivalry game with the nation watching . . . Quarterback Deuce Knight, the No. 34 overall prospect and No. 5 quarterback in the 2025 class, is the latest big-name QB to flip schools late in the recruiting process . . . This team is gearing up to shock the world . . . Auburn had other options on its quarterback board, sure, but Knight was the crown jewel . . . This is the first time Georgia will enter a regular season game coming off a loss since 2020 . . . One of the keys for his team this week is going to be getting prepared for the smash mount style they'll see this weekend . . .
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