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.

Five wide receivers and one running back won’t be on the field for Oklahoma in freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins' first career start at Auburn, according to the official SEC football availability report on Saturday.

Look: An Auburn cheerleader and Oklahoma football player collided during pregame of the Tigers-Sooners SEC game on Saturday: