Will Auburn be without its signal-caller for its game against ULM on Saturday?

During this week’s preview press conference on Monday, Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze said quarterback Payton Thorne was limited during bye week practices due to of shoulder problems stemming from the Tigers’ loss to Vanderbilt on Nov. 2.

Freeze was hopeful earlier this week that Thorne would be ready to play, but his tone changed Wednesday during the SEC teleconference saying Thorne was ready to play. “not as far as I hoped.” However, a report from Auburn Undercover revealed that Thorne will get the nod for Auburn’s game against ULM on Saturday.

Freeze said Auburn’s backup quarterbacks got plenty of reps during weeklong practices in Thorne’s place, giving Freeze several options to fill the void if Thorne’s shoulder issues fade into the game Ultralight.

“The second opening week, we actually gave the other guys quite a few reps in the three practices we had. Then we had a little scrimmage to close out the game,” Freeze said. “Offense versus defense, other guys that don’t usually get reps, and the offense won that scrimmage on a play passes from Walker (White) to one of the young receivers. . It was good to see them have representatives. We also have a few with Holden (Geriner) and Hank (Brown).

Thorne ranks 8th among SEC quarterbacks with 1,825 yards and is tied for 6th with 13 touchdowns. Two other quarterbacks have seen action this season, Hank Brown and Holden Geriner. Brown started two games for the Tigers this season while Geriner appeared in two games.

Auburn will face ULM on Saturday at 11:45 a.m. CT and will be broadcast on SEC Network.

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This article was originally published on Auburn Wire: Hugh Freeze shares update on Payton Thorne’s status ahead of ULM match