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Oklahoma and Auburn entered the season hopeful about their quarterback situations. Four weeks in, hope has been abandoned and now they’re just trying to find answers to spark arguably the most inconsistent offenses in the SEC.
The No. 21 Sooners made a quarterback change midway through its 25-15 loss to Tennessee last week and the decision will carry over to this week’s matchup in Auburn, where freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. takes over for Jackson Arnold. Meanwhile, Auburn’s players (especially the quarterbacks) have been criticized publicly by coach Hugh Freeze after both Payton Thorne and Hank Brown — who made his first SEC start last week against Arkansas — struggled in back-to-back games. Brown threw three interceptions in the first half last week and was benched, paving the way for Thorne (again).
Auburn and Oklahoma have never met in the regular season, and not many expected the first meeting between two storied programs to be framed by quarterback issues quite like this. Oklahoma has failed to eclipse 250 yards in its last three games. Auburn ranks second-to-last nationally in turnover margin at minus-2.5 per game.
Simply put, something has to give Saturday on the Plains, and the winner could get back on track for a successful season.
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Author : Brandon Marcello
Publish date : 2024-09-27 20:30:33
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