AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne’s status is uncertain for Saturday’s game against Louisiana-Monroe. Tigers coach Hugh Freeze said Thorne did not practice during the open date last week after injuring his right, throwing shoulder in a loss to Vanderbilt and that it’s still not fully healed.

After insisting he'd be good to go for Auburn football's contest against Louisiana-Monroe this weekend, quarterback Payton Thorne's status ahead of the matchup is still unclear in the eyes of his head coach. Thorne, who did not practice during Auburn's ...

Struggling Auburn Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne is battling a sore shoulder, and Hugh Freeze may pounce on the opportunity to make a change.

A big part of the team’s struggles has been quarterback play. QB Payton Thorne was benched and reinserted as the starter and has now been dealing with a shoulder injury. The QB suffered the injury against Vanderbilt, but recently told reporters that he probably could have played last week if necessary.

A question surrounding the Tigers this week, particularly on the offensive side of the ball, is the status of Payton Thorne. Auburn’s starting quarterback injured his shoulder near the end of the Vanderbilt game but is expected to play against Louisiana ...