The Texas A&M Aggies lost to the Auburn Tigers 28-20 Saturday at Kyle Field. Here are 12 facts from the loss that drops Texas A&M to 2-2 on the year:
- It was the second time since joining the SEC that Texas A&M held an SEC opponent to under 50 passing yards in the first half since Vanderbilt in 2015.
- WR Jhamon Ausbon caught his 100th career reception, making him the 18th player in school history to reach the century mark in receptions as an Aggie.
- Auburn’s Anthony Schwartz ran for 57 yards for a touchdown on a reverse. It was the longest offensive play against Texas A&M in 2019.
- Kellen Mond had a career-high 31 completions and registered his fifth career 300-plus passing yards game, making it his 10th game with multiple passing touchdowns and has thrown at least one passing touchdown in 12 consecutive games going back to 2018.
- Defensive back Keldrick Carper led the Aggies with a career-high seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss.
- Defensive lineman Justin Madubuike matched his career-high with 2.0 tackles-for-loss, including a sack, and now has 17.0 tackles for loss in his career.
- Texas A&M led 31:38 to 28:22 in time of possession. The Aggies have led in time of possession in all four games of 2019.
- The Aggies out-gained the Tigers 391-to-299 in total offense. Texas A&M has out-gained their opponents in three of four games this season and eight of the last nine games overall.
- Texas A&M produced 23 first downs to Auburn’s 16.
- Reigning Ray Guy Award winner Braden Mann produced five 50-plus yard punts, including two 60-plus yard punts. It was the first time in 2019 Mann boomed consecutive 60-plus yard punts.
- Texas A&M’s game captains for the Auburn game were senior OL Colton Prater, junior WR Jhamon Ausbon, junior LB Buddy Johnson and junior DB Keldrick Carper.
- Junior LB Braden White was the Aggies’ 12th Man for the fourth straight game.