Auburn Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne lifts the lid on what It's like to work with Hugh Freeze and bounce back from being benched.

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.

It's kind of what we expect out of him at the start of the season and moving forward — and moving forward it's what we'll expect."

Auburn Tigers fifth-year quarterback Payton Thorne took one for the team after the 24-14 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks.

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.

Auburn Tigers head coach seems to be settling on senior Payton Thorne after watching each of his signal callers struggle.

Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze wants his team to retain their composure after losing a close game to Oklahoma on Saturday. Freeze is sending a message to his quarterback, Payton Thorne, after the play caller made a key error and threw an interception to the Sooners.