Payton Thorne, Auburn Stun CFB Fans in Thrilling 4OT Win vs. Marcel Reed, No. 15 TAMU | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

AUBURN, ALABAMA - NOVEMBER 16: Quarterback Payton Thorne #1 of the Auburn Tigers during the game against the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 16, 2024 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)

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It took four overtimes for Auburn to complete a Saturday night upset of No. 15 Texas A&M.

KeAndre Lambert-Smith caught a two-point conversion pass from Payton Thorne in fourth OT to clinch a 43-41 victory over the Aggies.

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Auburn led 21-0 early, but Texas A&M stormed back to claim a fourth-quarter lead. The Tigers then tied the game to force overtime, where Auburn stunned college football fans by completing the upset.

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Oh my, Auburn wins on a dropped A&M pass. And we have another field storm. And half the SEC’s six playoff contenders might all be dismissed after today.

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The thrilling upset leaves Texas as the only team in the SEC with a single conference loss.

Texas A&M struggled early, allowing three consecutive touchdown drives from the Tigers while the Aggies’ first two possessions ended in a missed field goal and an interception.

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But the visitors rallied from the early 21-point deficit, cutting Auburn’s advantage to 14 points by the end of the half before tying the game in the third quarter.

The Aggies gained the team’s first lead of the night in the fourth quarter as quarterback Marcel Reed scrambled for a total of 29 yards to help get Texas A&M within touchdown range.

But the Texas A&M defense was unable to hold off Auburn from getting within field goal range on their final drive of regulation, and Ian Vachon scored three points from 29 yards out to send the game to overtime.

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Texas A&M’s defense has their tackling setting to optional.

John Lewis @jrl_texas

A&M is trying to lose this game. Prevent defense needs to be banned from the sport.

Both teams scored touchdowns in the first overtime. The Aggies had the chance to move ahead after a pass interference call limited Auburn to a field goal in the second OT, but were also held to a field goal on their ensuing drive.

After a scoreless third overtime, Lambert-Smith’s conversion made the difference in the fourth extra frame.

Auburn’s victory continued a day full of college football upsets including No. 7 Alabama losing to Oklahoma, No. 9 Ole Miss conceding to Florida and No. 16 Colorado being defeated by Kansas.

The upsets open the possibility that teams with unprecedented numbers of losses could qualify for a spot in the newly-expanded playoff.

Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger

Does this scenario now exist? Texas A&M upsetting Texas, advancing to the SEC championship game, losing to Georgia and… being in contention for a CFP bid with FOUR losses?

Chase Brown @chaseabrown__

A three-loss SEC team in the CFP — heck, even a four-loss SEC team in the CFP, a five-loss SEC team in the CFP.

Texas A&M’s loss also set up a critical in-state rivalry game against No. 3 Texas next weekend. The Aggies will need to win the season finale in order to advance to face Georgia in the SEC title game.

Brett McMurphy @Brett_McMurphy

SEC title game is set: Georgia vs. winner of next week’s Texas at Texas A&M game

David Ubben @davidubben

The first Texas-Texas A&M game in 13 years will feature two teams with SEC and national title aspirations on the line. It simply couldn’t be better.

Ben Hayes @BenHayes212

Texas A&M loses in 4OT at Auburn. They now need to beat Texas and Georgia in back-to-back weeks in order to make the College Football Playoff. Otherwise, they’re out.

The chance to earn the top ranking in the SEC will be on the line next Saturday when Texas at Texas A&M kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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