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Texas A&M vs. Auburn

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Former Aggie defensive end and first NFL draft pick Myles Garrett returned to Kyle Field as an honorary team captain.

Aggie head coach Kevin Sumlin said, “We’ve been up and down this year”. This weekend’s match up was an example of a down, as the Aggies couldn’t quite hold onto the Auburn Tigers. Freshman quarterback Nick Starkel had two touchdowns, but Auburn responded to both and more with a final score of 42-27.
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  • Fired up and ready for the game against Auburn, the Aggies run onto the field for their last SEC home game of the season.

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  • Former Texas A&M linebacker Dat Nguyen is honored as the newest member of the College Hall of Fame. He still holds a school record with 517 career tackles.

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  • Freshman quarterback Kellen Mond started for the Aggies in the first quarter before being replaced by Nick Starkel. Mond had a total of 16 passing yards.

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  • Junior defensive lineman Kingsley Keke leaps through the air to complete the tackle. 

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  • Auburn’s field goal attempt from the 48 is blocked and recovered by defensive lineman Josh Rogers.

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  • Junior defensive lineman Landis Durham sacks Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham for a loss of 5 yards.

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  • Auburn quarterback and Stephenville native Jarrett Stidham was 20-of-27 for 268 yards and three touchdowns in the Tigers’ 42-27 win over Texas A&M.

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  • Head coach Kevin Sumlin removes Mond as quarterback and starts freshman Nick Starkel.

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  • Quarterback Nick Starkel threw 11 caught passes for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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  • The Aggies start to pick up steam with a completed catch to wide receiver Christian Kirk for 29 yards on Nov. 4, 2017. 

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  • Senior running back Keith Ford rushed for 2 yards to score the first Aggie touchdown of the game.

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  • Sophomore linebacker Tyrel Dodson with the help of the Aggie defense stop Auburn’s progression to the end zone.

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  • The Aggie defense walks away from the end zone disappointed as Auburn scores a touchdown after a 53 yard completed pass to make the Aggies trail 14-13.

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  • Sophomore running back Trayveon Williams had 103 rushing yards and 41 receiving yards. 

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  • Former Texas A&M quarterback Trevor Knight is recognized at Kyle Field and cheers the for the team from the sideline.

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  • Auburn player leaps over running back Keith Ford after he makes a big play, moving the Aggies closer to the end zone.

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  • Junior wide receiver Christian Kirk completes a difficult catch surrounded by Auburn defense.

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  • Quarterback Nick Starkel looks for an open receiver down the field.

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  • Senior wide receiver Damion Ratley scores his second touchdown for the game, making the score 42-27 Auburn. For his first touchdown, he completed a 62 yard pass from Starkel for an Aggie score. 

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  • Damion Ratley celebrates his touchdown with his teammates. 

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  • Junior linebacker and 12th man Cullen Gillaspia respectfully congratulates the winning Auburn team.

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  • Reveille IX, the Mascot Corporal, and Senior Yell Leader Ken Belden lead out the Aggie Football Team before kickoff.

  • Offensive linemen Koda Martin and Cagan Baldree, senior and freshman respectively, take a moment to pray together on the sidelines.

  • Juinor place kicker Daniel LaCamera kicks a field goal, putting the Aggies up 3-0 in the first possession of the game.

  • The 12th Man, junior linebacker Cullen Gillaspia, exchanges words with a member of the Auburn Football team.

  • Senior defensive end Priest Willis is able to make the tackle with help from his teammate, sophomore linebacker Tyrel Dodson.

  • The Aggie Defense was able to get a hand on Auburn’s field goal attempt, keeping the Tigers scoreless.

  • True freshman quarterback Kellen Mond finished playing in the middle of the second quarter and completed 5 passes out of 11 attempts.

  • Senior punter Shane Tripucka punted for a total of 259 yards against the Auburn defense.

  • Senior defensive lineman Zaycoven Henderson leaps forward in an effort to tackle the Auburn quarterback.

  • Jayden Peevy, a 6 foot 6 freshman defensive lineman attempts to block an Auburn pass.

  • It took over three members of the Auburn defense to stop sophomore running back Trayveon Williams.

  • With six punts against the Tigers, senior punter Shane Tripucka averaged 43.17 yards.

  • Redshirt freshman quarterback Nick Starkel came in for true freshman Kellen Mond during the 2nd quarter and passed for 2 touchdowns.

  • Junior wide receiver Christian Kirk made a difficult catch in double coverage, 1 of his 8 receptions for the game.

  • Senior wide receiver Damion Ratley motions towards the end zone after one of his four receptions of the game.

  • The game against Auburn served as this season’s Maroon Out game.

  • Freshman linebacker Anthony Hines III pushes the Auburn running back out of bounds, unfortunately not before the end zone pylon was knocked over.

  • Senior running back Keith Ford has his eyes on the end zone while trying to score for the Aggies. He finished the day with a total of 45 rushing yards.

  • Senior wide receiver Damion Ratley celebrates with teammates after scoring one of his two touchdowns against the Tigers.

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