Auburn has been stricken by turnovers to date in 2024.
The Tigers turned the ball over 5 occasions in a depressing 24-14 dwelling loss to Arkansas on Saturday. Beginning quarterback Hank Brown threw three interceptions earlier than he was changed by Payton Thorne within the second half. Thorne additionally threw a decide and Damari Alston fumbled into the top zone within the first half.
Brown was making his second begin after Thorne began the primary two video games of the season. Tigers QBs have mixed for eight interceptions by way of 4 video games. Auburn has additionally fumbled six occasions.
“I do know that there’s individuals open and I do know that we’re working the soccer,” Auburn coach Hugh Freeze mentioned. “And we’ve acquired to discover a man that received’t throw it to the opposite crew. And we’ve acquired to seek out working backs that maintain onto it.”
Freeze was clearly referencing Alston’s fumble, which got here within the first half with Arkansas holding a 7-0 lead. The Razorbacks didn’t flip his fumble into factors, however the giveaway was the primary of three consecutive Auburn possessions that resulted in a turnover. Brown threw interceptions on the Tigers’ subsequent two alternatives.
That led to Freeze making a QB change at halftime as Thorne took over for the second half. He began the crew’s season-opening win over Alabama A&M and the Week 2 loss to Cal earlier than Freeze made a change forward of Week 3 vs. New Mexico. After the loss to Cal, Freeze pinned the sport on gamers’ errors and never something from the teaching workers in his postgame coach’s present, saying that “there was one play on this recreation that I believe was a nasty name by our workers.”
After Freeze’s feedback Saturday, one in all his former Ole Miss QBs criticized his remarks. Bo Wallace performed for Freeze when Freeze was in Oxford and mentioned that Freeze’s participant criticism was a part of a sample.
We’re approaching the purpose that he’s thrown so many QBs beneath the bus , that possibly nobody needs to play for him?? His offense helped me tremendously put numbers up once I blew my shoulder out…. However why is it another person’s fault each time there’s a loss ?? … however when there’s… https://t.co/ADJoR1BzYJ
— Bo Wallace (@bowallace14) September 22, 2024
Auburn didn’t add a quarterback by way of the switch portal after the 2023 season as Thorne was the crew’s starter in Freeze’s first yr. With each Brown and Thorne having points by way of the primary 4 video games, Freeze mentioned he was uncertain who would begin in Week 5 towards an Oklahoma crew that’s additionally seeking to get on observe offensively.
“I do not know sitting right here proper now, however I’ll return to work tomorrow on it. I’ll be as locked in as I’ve ever been to attempt to get it mounted.”
