Auburn surprises Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Daniel Carlson kicked four field goals to lead Auburn to a 26-10 upset of No. 19 Texas A&M on Saturday night.

Auburn also used its intimidating running attack to control the game on a wet, windy night.

The leading rusher was Jovon Robinson, who gained 159 yards on 27 carries with a touchdown in only his second start of the season.

The Tigers totaled 311 yards on the ground for its best outing of the year. The rushing game was so effective that the Tigers ran the ball on 52 of its 69 offensive snaps.

Auburn quarterback Jeremy Johnson, who was making his first start in six games, didn’t need to throw much to keep drives alive. Johnson completed 13 of 17 attempts for 132 yards with a touchdown to Marcus Davis for Auburn’s first score of the game.

The Tigers improved their record to 5-4 overall. It was just their second win in SEC play. The Aggies fell to 6-3 and 3-3.

The lone offensive bright spot for A&M was tailback Tra Carson, who gained 109 yards on 21 carries.

The A&M offense struggled mightily. Starting quarterback Kyler Murray was intercepted three times and suffered an injury in the third quarter.

On a first-and-goal, Murray darted right but was hit hard by Blake Countess. Murray was examined on the sideline and then taken to the locker room. He was limited to 105 yards passing and 36 rushing.

Auburn took a 14-3 lead at halftime, with the Tigers leaning heavily on its rushing offense.

Robinson rushed 15 times for 107 yards and a touchdown.

A&M opened the scoring when Taylor Bertolet connected on a 50-yard field goal. The long-distance kick came on the Aggies’ opening drive.

But after that drive, the A&M offense mostly fizzled. Auburn intercepted Murray twice in the first half. The Tigers also held A&M on downs. Murray, who has been so adept running the ball, was held to 25 yards on six carries.