Michigan State transfer Payton Thorne named QB1 at Auburn
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Transfer Payton Thorne will start the season at quarterback for Auburn, head coach Hugh Freeze said Thursday.
Thorne, formerly of Michigan State, was competing with returning starter Robby Ashford and redshirt freshman Holden Geriner.
"I'm excited to start Payton Thorne," Freeze said, noting the information about Thorne being the starter being re