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.

Auburn Tigers freshman wide receiver Malcolm Simmons laments the chances his squad had in a 27-21 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday.

Auburn football hoped to close out its five-game home stand with an upset win over No. 18 Oklahoma. However, their dream was not meant to become a reality. Auburn held an advantage in several statistical categories and even had an 11-point lead over the Sooners in the 4th quarter.

It felt like the Tigers had the game won in the fourth quarter when they led 21-10 and had just stopped Oklahoma on a fourth-and-10. It was all downhill from there, though, as Auburn fell apart down the stretch,

Oklahoma State needed a bounceback game. Instead, the Cowboys got trounced. Kansas State beat Oklahoma State 42-20 Saturday, dropping the Cowboys to 0-2 in Big 12 play. Let’s get to the grades. REQUIRED READING: Oklahoma State football's defensive issues exposed in Kansas State demolition | Mussatto The Cowboys allowed 300-plus yards on the ground for the third time in the last six seasons.