Texas A&M (3-1, 1-0 SEC) kicked off conference play with a 27-10 win over Auburn (3-1, 0-1 SEC), despite an untimely injury and a sluggish first half hindering the Maroon and White early.
It was truly a tale of two halves as Texas A&M mustered just a 6-3 lead over the Tigers heading into halftime. Despite a dominant defense effort through two quarters, the Aggies’ offense couldn’t oblige by putting points on the board. Their struggles were only exacerbated by losing their starting quarterback before the second half.
And then, the Maroon and White finally woke up in the third quarter. Led by the impressive play of backup quarterback Max Johnson, A&M’s offense finally began to hum en route to a 21-7 scoring run. Aside from an untimely Auburn defensive touchdown, the Aggies dominated the final two quarters to put them up 1-0 in conference play.
Saturday’s win is huge as the conference slate moves forward, and players such as Ainias Smith and Layden Robinson advocated the same in their postgame press conference. There are many positives to take away from the Week 4 victory, but of course, there remain key areas to address in order for this team to reach its fullest potential.
Here are the five takeaways from Texas A&M’s win over Auburn, which moves them to 1-0 in SEC play.