Aggies Fall Late In Four Overtimes To Auburn, 43-41: No. 15 Texas A&M at Auburn Live Game Updates

Texas A&M heads into the home stretch of the 2024 season, taking one final road trip to Auburn, AL.

Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Demani Richardson (26) tackles Auburn Tigers running back Sean Jackson (44) during the fourth quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images / Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

In their final road trip of the season, Mike Elko and the No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies head over to Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, AL to take on the Auburn Tigers in the penultimate game of the 2024 season.

This game marks the first of two games that are crucial to the Aggies' path to the College Football Playoff. If they win this game tonight, they then turn their attention to their fiercest rival, the Texas Longhorns, that will write their playoff story depending on the outcome of a game 13 years in the making.

If they come up short to Payton Thorne and the Tigers, however, they can likely kiss it all goodbye.

A loss tonight would mark the Aggies' second conference loss and third overall, and regardless of how the game against the Longhorns ends up next week, the Aggies would likely miss out on the SEC Championship and the College Football Playoff altogether.

The Aggies currently sit 15th in both the AP Top 25 and the College Football Playoff rankings.

Both Auburn and Texas A&M are fresh off of blowout victories last week, with the Tigers defeating Louisiana-Monroe 48-16, and the Aggies were victorious over their fellow Aggies from New Mexico State, 38-3.

Texas A&M has been victorious in three of the past five meetings between the two SEC schools, with a 27-10 victory last year over Auburn at Kyle Field, despite a season-ending injury to Conner Weigman during the game. Aggie fans should be eager to see what Marcel Reed delivers to the Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium, another hostile SEC environment.

Can the Aggies overcome the Tigers and keep their playoff hopes strong? Or will Auburn spoil the Aggies' dreams at home?

Check back here at 6:30 p.m. and we will be right here with your live game updates as the action unfolds in real time from Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn.

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The Aggies win the toss and defer. The Tigers receive the opening kick.

First Quarter

Auburn wastes no time marching down the field, which ends with Jarquez Hunter punching it in from two yards out.

TOUCHDOWN, Auburn.

Tigers 7, Aggies 0

change of possession

The Aggies use the rushing attack to get to field goal range, but a 54-yard kick by Randy Bond goes wide left.

change of possession

The Tigers again, waste no time putting points on the board, with Payton Thorne finding Cam Coleman for a 63-yard touchdown.

TOUCHDOWN, Auburn.

Tigers 14, Aggies 0

change of possession

The Aggie rushing attack again moves A&M downfield, but is quickly halted by a Marcel Reed interception.

Second Quarter

change of possession

Payton Thorne finds Cam Coleman for the second time tonight, and Auburn takes an early three touchdown lead.

TOUCHDOWN, Auburn.

Tigers 21, Aggies 0

change of possession

The Aggies finally put points on the board, as Terry Bussey takes a direct snap and stretches it across the goal line.

TOUCHDOWN, Texas A&M.

Tigers 21, Aggies 7

change of possession

The Aggies get to Payton Thorne for a sack and force the Tigers to punt it away.

change of possession

A false start, a sack, and two incompletions are all that make up the Aggie drive and they punt it away.

Third Quarter

The Aggies come out swinging to begin the second half, a 5:30 minute drive that results in Noah Thomas going up and over a defender for a 14-yard touchdown.

TOUCHDOWN, Texas A&M.

Tigers 21, Aggies 14

change of possession

The Aggies stuff the Auburn run on third down and force another Tigers punt.

change of possession

The Aggies waste no time tying the game, with a one play, 73 yard touchdown to Noah Thomas, his second of the night.

Aggies 21, Tigers 21

change of possession

The Tigers march down field with a pair of big run plays, but a false start and an incompletion force them to attempt a field goal, which is shanked horribly and no good.

change of possession

The Aggies are unable to make anything of the field position and punt it away.

change of possession

The Tigers immediately gain heavy yardage with a 44-yard completion from Payton Thorne to KeAndre Lambert-Smith, which sets up Jarquez Hunter for his second end zone trip of the night.

TOUCHDOWN, Auburn.

Tigers 28, Aggies 21

change of possession

Marcel Reed has a pass batted down on third down, and the Aggies punt it away as the third quarter comes to a close.

change of possession

Auburn doesn't get far on their possession, as his first pass is tipped and intercepted by B.J. Mayes.

change of possession

After a third down pass hits Jabre Barber in the hands and bounces out, Randy Bond comes out and redeems his earlier miss by booting a 32-yard field goal.

FIELD GOAL, Texas A&M.

Tigers 28, Aggies 24

change of possession

A negative pass play, an incompletion, and a Dalton Brooks sack on Payton Thorne force another punt from Auburn.

change of possession

The Aggies go for it on fourth down, and what was originally thought to be defensive pass interference turns into an ineligible receiver downfield for A&M, and they turn it over on downs.

change of possession

A three-and-out from Auburn forces another punt.

change of possession

Marcel Reed finds Jabre Barber for a big first down conversion on 3rd and 14, and Reed's legs march the Aggies down the field and Amari Daniels finishes the job to give A&M their first lead of the game.

TOUCHDOWN, Texas A&M.

Aggies 31, Tigers 28

change of possession

Auburn is unable to answer to the score, as they endure another three-and-out.

change of possession

The Aggies run down some clock with some rushing plays and eventually punt it away.

change of possession

Payton Thorne shows off his legs, with a 23-yard rush getting Auburn down to field goal range, where they tie the game with a field goal.

FIELD GOAL, Auburn.

Aggies 31, Tigers 31

Overtime

Auburn wins the toss and defers. Texas A&M will get the ball first.

Reed finds Jahdae Walker for the touchdown to give the Aggies the lead.

TOUCHDOWN, Texas A&M.

Aggies 38, Tigers 31

change of possession

Unfortunately for the Aggies, a defensive pass interference call draws Auburn closer to the goal line, and Jarquez Hunter gets his hat trick of rushing touchdowns.

TOUCHDOWN, Auburn.

Aggies 38, Tigers 38

Second Overtime

Auburn chooses the 41-yard field goal, and they are successful.

FIELD GOAL, Auburn.

Tigers 41, Aggies 38

change of possession

Randy Bond answers right back with a field goal of his own, keeping the Aggies alive.

FIELD GOAL, Texas A&M.

Aggies 41, Tigers 41

Third Overtime

Marcel Reed's pass goes incomplete to Tre Watson.

change of possession

Payton Thorne's pass to Cam Coleman is incomplete, sending the game to a fourth overtime.

Fourth Overtime

Payton Thorne completes a pass to KeAndre Lambert-Smith.

change of possession

A trick play sees Terry Bussey take a direct snap and pitch it to Marcel Reed, who looks for Amari Daniels in the end zone, but the ball falls out of his hands and goes incomplete.

FINAL: Auburn 43, Texas A&M 41.