Here is what we learned about the Tigers after the loss. Quarterback Payton Thorne was benched a short couple of weeks ago and thrown back into action last week against Arkansas after struggles shown by Hank Brown. He responded this week in one of the biggest games of Auburn’s season by playing well, which is what fans desperately needed to see.

Auburn Head Coach Hugh Freeze spoke to the media this week about what went wrong in this game. Opening statement “It's just like I told the team, I couldn’t be more proud of their effort, their preparation and the way they worked.

Auburn hits the road for the first time next week, heading to Sanford Stadium for a matchup with the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT and the television broadcast can be found on ABC and ESPN+.