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.

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 — Auburn football hosted New Mexico at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday in its third straight home game of the 2024 season, with redshirt freshman quarterback Hank Brown making his first start. He replaces Payton Thorne, who threw four interceptions in the previous week's 21-14 loss to Cal.