Five Auburn quarterback stats to think about heading into week three

Auburn's quarterbacks have produced some interesting stats two games into the season.

SI Editorial | Sep 14, 2023

Five Auburn quarterback stats to think about heading into week three /

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We now have seen a big enough sample size to start learning about Auburn quarterbacks Payton Thorne and Robby Ashford.

Two games into the season, they have produced some very interesting stats after the wins over Cal and UMass.

Let's take a look at the five most interesting quarterback stats from the first two games of the season.

1.

Payton Thorne is 2-9 on throws 10-19 yards downfield (PFF).

2.

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Robby Ashford is 0-4 on passes beyond the line of scrimmage (PFF).

3.

Thone is 10-13 (76.9%) for 151 yards when blitzed through two ball games.

4.

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Thorne has struggled on play action plays. He is 6-14 (42.9%) for 84 yards off play action.

5.

On throws of 20+ yards Thorne is best going to the left and middle of the field.

Deep Left: 2-2, 54 yards

Deep Middle: 2-3, 57 yards, 1 touchdown

Deep Right: 0-3

There is a lot for the Auburn quarterbacks to work on, but the drive that led to a touchdown pass to Rivaldo Fairweather for the win late is a bit encouraging. Auburn fans should trust Coach Freeze and Thorne to get dialed in and figure this offense out.

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