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.

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.

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze is sticking with QB Hank Brown - but they have to keep it simple yet creative in the matchup with Arkansas

Auburn traveled to Fayetteville for last season’s matchup, putting a 48-10 beating on the Razorbacks, the peak of Auburn’s three-game winning streak. While that win was impressive at the time for Auburn, Freeze acknowledged that blowouts like that are rare in SEC play.

Hugh Freeze met with the media to discuss Auburn’s 45-19 win over New Mexico and to preview the Tigers’ upcoming test with Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Freeze shared his early thoughts on the Razorbacks and what units he is keeping an eye on.

Hank Brown had a rough first half against the Razorbacks. He threw 3 interceptions in the half, leading to coach Hugh Freeze deciding to make a change at the break. Auburn turned back to Thorne — its starter to begin the year — to start the second half.

Trent Dilfer was hardly surprised when his old quarterback, Hank Brown, made a mostly pristine starting debut for Auburn, avoiding blunders even during stretches where heavy rain was falling. The former NFL quarterback feels it’s one of Brown’s greatest assets: The poise to weigh risk versus reward and avoid costly mistakes.