From the sounds of it, the Payton Thorne and Robby Ashford show at Auburn isn't going anywhere.
Obviously, Freeze doesn’t want anyone on his roster coming up with a bum ankle – but certainly not one of his quarterbacks.
In Auburn’s second offensive possession, after Thorne had piloted the Tigers inside the UMass 25-yard line, Freeze called on Ashford to command the offense the rest of the way. When Freeze named Thorne — who transferred in from Michigan State in May — Auburn’s starter on Aug. 17, Freeze said the conversation wasn’t a “slam dunk” with the rest of the quarterback room.
After the Tigers’ second scrimmage of fall camp on Aug. 19, Freeze said Ashford was coming off a strong showing in the scrimmage, as well as his best three practices. “When Robby was running out there, obviously I’m running off,” Thorne said. “When he gets to the end zone, I’m obviously excited. I don’t really care how we get in the end zone, as long as we’re scoring points.”While Saturday proved Ashford undoubtedly has the ability to alter football games and he is, in fact, too talented to keep off the field, it’ll look different every week as Freeze and offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery play to what the opposing defense gives them to work with.
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