Payton Thorne leads Auburn into opener vs. Alabama AM

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Auburn is looking to return to national prominence in 2024, starting with Saturday night's tilt against visiting Alabama AM.

The Tigers are coming off a 6-7 record in coach Hugh Freeze's first season, and Auburn is a middling 23-26 since the end of the 2019 season.

The Tigers dropped their last three games and seven of their last 10 in 2023, including 31-13 to Maryland in t