After a high scoring game Auburn has upset the No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies 45-41in their first ever trip to College Station.
Auburn stayed in the game through most of the game, but heading into the fourth quarter Texas A&M had gained control of the game and taken a 10-point lead.
It looked as if Texas A&M would hold on for the victory, but then star quarterback Johnny Manziel went down with a shoulder injury.
Manziel's injury gave Auburn new life and they were able to overcome a 10-point deficit and regain the lead with a two-yard touchdown run by Cameron Artis Payne with 9:06 remaining in the game.
Even though Manziel was injured he would return to the field and help Texas A&M back to a 41-38 lead with 5:05 to go in the game.
After Texas A&M regained the lead Auburn would go on a 13 play 75-yard drive that was capped off with five-yard touchdown run from Tre Mason.
If Auburn would want to win they would have to hold Manziel and Texas A&M out of the endzone one final time with 1:19 remaining in the game.
With Manziel's injury bothering him on the final drive Auburn's Dee Ford would sack Manziel on fourth-and-18 with 11 seconds to go to seal the victory for the Tigers, and a huge win for head coach Gus Malzahn in his first season.
A big factor that lead to the victory was the Tigers' rushing attack that finished the day rushing for 379 yards with Mason and quarterback Nick Marshall both rushing for 100 yards each. Marshall also had a good day throwing the ball, finishing 11-of-23 for 236 yards and two touchdowns.
The two teams combined for 1,217 yards total offense led by by Auburn's 615.
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