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Auburn redshirt freshman quarterback Hank Brown will start for the Tigers against New Mexico on Saturday, a source confirmed to ESPN's Pete Thamel on Friday.
Brown replaces incumbent starter Payton Thorne after the senior passer struggled in the program's Week 2 loss to Cal.
Brown, a former three-star passer in the 2023 class, will make his first career start in the wake of Auburn's 21-14 home defeat to Cal last week. Thorne, who started each of the Tigers' last 15 games, completed 14 of his 27 passes for 165 yards with a touchdown and a career-high four interceptions in the loss.