Here is what we learned about the Tigers after the loss. Quarterback Payton Thorne was benched a short couple of weeks ago and thrown back into action last week against Arkansas after struggles shown by Hank Brown. He responded this week in one of the biggest games of Auburn’s season by playing well, which is what fans desperately needed to see.

The Auburn Tigers fell to No. 21 Oklahoma 27-21 on Saturday. They dropped to 2-3 with all three losses coming on home field. Some members of the Tigers helped put the team in a position to win. Others hurt their chances and ultimately did them in.

Auburn had a miscue on a punt that resulted in great field positioning for the Sooners early in the contest. To close out the first half, Auburn missed a 27 and 51-yard field goal that could have extended the Tigers lead to double digits twice during the contest. The return game was also stagnant with very few yards.