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The Aggies (8-3, 5-2 SEC) clawed back from a 21-0 first-half deficit and took a late lead against the Tigers (5-6, 2-6 SEC), but that lead disappeared in the dwindling period. seconds and watch the game slip away into a 43-41 loss in four overtimes.

“That hurts. It hurts a lot,” coach Mike Elko said.

Despite the pain of a narrow road loss, the Aggies find themselves in the same position they were in before the game, thanks to Oklahoma’s 24-3 thrashing of Alabama: beat Texas and they’ll be in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia .

The Tigers, struggling to score in SEC play, took the opening kickoff and went 65 yards in 10 plays, converting two third downs and completing a 31-yard pass from Payton Thorne (19-31, 301 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT) to Cam Coleman (7 catches, 128 yards, 2 TD) to lay the ball off to A&M 2. Running back Jarquez Hunter (28 carries, 130 yards, 3 TD) scored two plays later to give Auburn a 7-0 lead.

Missing running back Le’Veon Moss and wide receiver Cyrus Allen, the Aggies got the flashiest weapon they had left in their quiver, freshman Terry Bussey (3 catches, 29 yards; 3 carries, 8 yards; 52 yards kickoff return ), immediately involved. Bussey caught a pass for 12 yards and carried twice for 11 as the Aggies moved to the Auburn 36 before the drive stalled. But kicker Randy Bond, who had missed only twice all season, went wide on a 53-yard attempt.

Auburn quickly took advantage, as the Aggies immediately gave up a 63-yard touchdown pass from Thorne to Coleman, a one-time A&M commitment, to make it 14-0 with 6:05 left in the first quarter.

“The ball went over our heads. You can’t let the ball go over your head,” Elko said.

A&M drove into Auburn territory again on their next drive, but Reed threw an interception to the Auburn 12. Auburn quickly went 88 yards, completely missing Keandre Lambert-Smith (2 catches, 104 yards) on a catch and run from 60 yards – with two missed tackles – and Coleman on a 15-yard touchdown pass that was child’s play.

The Aggies finally got something going on their third drive, with quarterback Marcel Reed (22-35, 297 yards, 3TD, 1 INT; 66 yards and 1 TD rushing) converting a 3rd-and-9 with a 12-yard scramble and Amari Daniels (27 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD) barely converted a 4th and 1 at the Auburn 10. Reed jumped to the across from a yard ahead on third and goal for his seventh rushing touchdown of the season with 4:13 left in the half to cap off a 15-play drive.

The Aggies ultimately had a tackle for loss and a sack – both by Cashius Howell – before the Auburn punter threw an 18-yard punt to give A&M the ball at the Tigers’ 49. But A&M couldn’t do anything with a golden opportunity and went to the locker room at 21-7.

A&M got the kickoff for the second half and did something with it, going 76 yards in 10 plays to cut Auburn’s lead to seven. Reed found Walker and Bussey for completions of 15 and 13 yards on back-to-back plays, then ended the drive with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Noah Thomas.

After a quick three-and-out from Auburn after A&M’s Shemar Turner and Taurean York put Hunter on 3rd and 1, the game saw its second one-play drive. Reed made a slant between two Auburn defenders to Thomas, who went untouched for 73 yards to tie the score.

“No one had the script for what was going to happen, and no one blinked, and no one backed up, and we just kept fighting,” Elko said.

The Tigers responded with a strong drive, highlighted by a pair of big runs from Hunter, but a tackle for loss by Howell and a false start helped Auburn to a 40-yard field goal attempt. Ian Vachon pushed the effort wide left, keeping the match level.

Auburn cashed in on their next possession, after Thorne rolled out and threw a 44-yard pass to Lambert-Smith, who jumped out of Dezz Ricks’ corner to bring the ball in at the Aggie 11. Three plays later, Hunter scored from a yard out. to make it 28-21.

The Aggies were forced to punt on their next possession, but Tyler White pinned Auburn at their 11. Two plays later, Throne bizarrely threw a well-covered receiver that was deflected by linebacker Scooby Williams right into the hands of A&M’s B.J. Mayes, forcing the Aggies up at the Auburn 15. The Aggies sputtered and were forced to settle for a 32-yard field goal by Bond to cut the deficit to 28-24.

Auburn had a quick three-and-out, aided by Dalton Brooks going untouched on a safety blitz and sacking Thorne on 3rd-and-13.

Auburn punter Oscar Chapman then squandered his second punt of the night, allowing the Aggies to take over from the Tigers’ 45. But the Aggies couldn’t do anything with it. After putting Theo Ohrstrom wide open on third down, A&M failed to convert on a 4th-and-6, giving Auburn the ball back at their own 41 with 9:56 left.

The Aggie defense quickly forced a three-and-out, making the botched gamble less painful. A&M took over at their own 20 and quickly picked up 15 yards on a designed run by Reed, but an intentional grounding call on the next play lost 13 yards.

Unfazed, Reed stood in the pocket and found Barber for 36 yards on 3rd-and-14 to move the Aggies to the Auburn 33.

After Reed completed a first down pass to Tre Watson (3 catches, 24 yards) and ran for another, Daniels capped an 80-yard, nine-play drive with an 8-yard scoring run to give A&M their first lead, 31- 28. , with 4:01 left in the game.

A&M forced a quick three and was shut down by the Tigers, taking over at their own 41. But on the first play of the scrimmage, Reed fumbled the snap, leading to a seven-yard loss. The Aggies couldn’t convert on a 3rd and 6, and had to punt it away again.

“I think playing was really important in the game, and I think if I didn’t, we would probably finish first, run the clock and win the game,” Reed said.

Auburn had one last shot with 2:33 to go and the ball at its own 15 with no timeouts. Thorne, who had been limited in the running department all game, ran 23 yards up the middle on 4th-and-2 at the Auburn 37. Back-to-back 11-yard runs from Alston got Auburn to the A&M 20, but the Aggies were ultimately able to force Auburn to settle for a 29-yard field goal by Vachon to send the game to overtime.

A&M struck first in overtime, with Reed connecting with Jahdae Walker (7 catches, 69 yards, 1 TD) for a 12-yard touchdown. Auburn countered with a short scoring run by Hunter, then the two teams traded field goals in the second overtime.

Both teams failed to convert on their first two-point attempts, with Reed’s pass to Watson bouncing out of his hands.

“I think I could have gotten in another throw,” he said. “And I still think about that. I have to move on from it, but I’m thinking about it now.

On their next two-point attempt, Thorne found a leaping Lambert-Smith in the end zone to give the Tigers a 43-41 lead. On their attempt, Bussey moved into the backfield to take the shot and then turned it to Reed, who had started moving. Reed then rolled to his right and threw the ball to Daniels, who bounced it through his hands to seal the loss.

“There is a lot at stake. (We put) so much into this game for moments like this, and they don’t come often, losing, just losing, it just hurts in general,” defensive tackle Albert Regis said.