Auburn has not been at its best on special teams, particularly punt return, to start the season. Hugh Freeze is preparing to make changes in that area.

AUBURN — Auburn football benched quarterback Hank Brown after a three-interception first half during the Arkansas game Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Payton Thorne got the second half start after being benched for Brown the previous week against New Mexico. Auburn finished with 72 passing yards in the first half as it trailed 7-0 at the break.

Playing both sides has been Paul Finebaum's M.O. for decades, and this week, he's playing nice with Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze.

Brown had been committed to Liberty for nearly six months prior to signing with Auburn, committing to play for Freeze in Conference USA. Recruiting and the coaching carousel are hardly ever predictable, though, and the two intertwined at the end of the 2022 season.

As Taylen Green rolled out to his right, Arkansas running back Ja’Quinden Jackson was in pass protection against the Auburn rush. Finding an unblocked defender, instead of a normal block, there was a move Freeze described as a “suplex” to the officials.

Master agitator Paul Finebaum takes aim at Hugh Freeze, but does apathy really reign deep within the Auburn Tigers?

The Auburn football team fell to Cal in a shocking result in Week 2. After the loss, Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze faced some criticism from Paul Finebaum following his team's 21-14 loss against the Cal Golden Bears on ESPN's Always College Football with Greg McElroy show.

“We didn’t tackle well. I didn’t think our effort was great. Hopefully that’s a good learning lesson for us,” Hugh Freeze said Monday of Auburn’s defensive performance.

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze is a big fan of a first-year Arkansas offensive lineman and laments missing out on him in the transfer portal.

After Hank Brown completed 17 of his 25 passes for 235 yards and four TDs in a win over New Mexico, the QB is excited for the challenge to increase.