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Tigers vs Aggies Final: 43-41 - Recap

Payton Thorne's 301-yard performance through the air was the key in Auburn's 43-41 win over Texas A&M on Saturday at Pat Dye Field at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

The Tigers were a +2.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 48.0.

Payton Thorne completed 19 of 31 pass attempts for 301 yards for the Tigers in the win.

Amari Daniels rushed for 90 yards for Texas A&M, while Marcel Reed added 66 yards. Marcel Reed threw for 297 yards for the Aggies, while receivers Noah Thomas and Jahdae Walker had 124 and 69 yards respectively.

Texas A&M lost the offensive yardage battle to Auburn 469-464 yards in Saturday's game. Texas A&M had more first downs as that total ended up 28-22.

Texas A&M led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 36:35-23:25 split in that important category.

Auburn heads into a Week 14 battle against Alabama. Texas A&M, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas.