Down 21-10 against a resurgent Georgia offense, the Tigers couldn’t afford give the ball right back. They went for it on fourth down and quarterback Payton Thorne was stuffed on what looked like a zone read. But according to Hugh Freeze, Thorne was never supposed have the ball.

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze had no trouble pointing out that quarterback Payton Thorne changed the call on a botched 4th-down attempt.

Auburn coach Hugh Freeze is turning back to quarterback Payton Thorne, whom he benched after the Tigers' first three games. Payton Thorne threw four interceptions in the Tigers' Week 2 loss to Cal.

For about 55 minutes of Auburn’s game against Oklahoma Saturday, Payton Thorne looked like the MVP. He was making big throws when needed, running the ball well and most importantly, taking care of the ball. That was until disaster struck in the final five minutes. That disaster being a pick-six that gave Oklahoma a lead it never lost.

Tensions were high for a moment on the Auburn sideline during Saturday’s game against Georgia, as head coach Hugh Freeze appeared to let quarterback Payton Thor

Auburn is turning back to veteran Payton Thorne as its starting quarterback for Saturday's game against No. 21 Oklahoma, CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reports. Thorne began the season as the starter before ceding the job to redshirt freshman Hank Brown over the past two weeks.

After failing to find much common ground thus far, Hugh Freeze and Payton Thorne are embracing helmet comms and huddling up.