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Payton Thorne Reflects on His Tenure With Auburn Tigers
Thorne’s college career has come to a close, and he’s looking back on his two years with Auburn
Auburn Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne looks back at his time wit Auburn
Auburn Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne looks back at his time wit Auburn / Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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The Auburn Tigers’ 28-14 loss to Alabama in the Iron Bowl marked the final game of quarterback Payton Thorne’s college career.
The magnitude of this chapter closing was not lost on the veteran quarterback. While his football career isn’t over, having a major chapter close is always difficult.
“That’s the hardest thing a lot of room is hearing — I walked off the field, it’s my last college game,” Thorne said. “And hopefully not the last game of my career. But you walk off that field, and it didn’t really hit until you start hearing those guys and the words they had to say. That got to me.”
Getting to be a college football quarterback, especially a starter of multiple years, is something to be proud of. However, there are things beyond the gridiron to be appreciative of, and he knows this. The relationships Thorne has fostered are what he’ll look back on with the most fondness from his Auburn years.
“I’m thankful for all the great people that have been so kind to me and that I’ve been able to come in contact with, and the relationships I’ve been able to build — both on our football team and in the community as well,” Thorne said. “And so I appreciate those people.”
Thorne transferred to Auburn after four years up in Lansing with Michigan State. After being redshirted in 2019, he played a handful of games in 2020 and then was the starter for his final two years with the Spartans.
