Auburn has won its last five meetings against Pac-12 schools since losing the season opener 23-0 to USC in 2003.
Alabama has risen one place to No. 3 in the latest AP Top 25 College Football poll after its 56-7 season opening victory over Middle Tennessee State.
Payton Thorne threw for 141 yards and a touchdown in his Auburn (1-0) debut.
It’s the debut for Auburn coach Hugh Freeze in his return to the Southeastern Conference.
Payton Thorne, who signed with Auburn in May, had been competing with returning starter Robby Ashford and redshirt freshman Holden Geriner.
WAKA 8 Sports Director Lindsey Bonner was in Auburn and Tuscaloosa on Thursday to cover the opening of fall football camps for the Tigers and the Crimson Tide.
Auburn has picked up a five-star WR from Alabama after getting a star LB to flip from Georgia.
The 6 foot 3 inch, 275 pound defensive lineman says, “…it just seemed like the right fit for me.”
The Southeastern Conference has revealed its 2024 opponents and home/away lineup, the first season that Oklahoma and Texas will be part of the SEC.
Former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne is headed to Auburn.
