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Texas A&M and Auburn are locked in a defensive battle in College Station in an SEC West showdown and matchup of top-15 teams.
Neither team could manage a touchdown in the opening 30 minutes, as the game went to halftime in a 3-3 tie.
The No. 14 Aggies had a chance to take the lead into intermission, but Seth Small misfired on a 42-yard field goal attempt late in the 2nd quarter.
No. 13 Auburn managed just 108 total yards in the first half, while A&M didn’t fare much better, finishing with just 162 yards.
Said Auburn coach Bryan Harsin on CBS heading into halftime, “Both defenses are playing well. We gotta figure out some things that we can do to move the ball and score touchdowns, put points on the board. Continue with what we’re doing on defense, make some adjustments, but keep playing physical.”
In modern college football, a defensive slugfest like this one is rare, but college football fans on social media had plenty of admiration for the work of both defenses.
Here’s a look at some of the reaction to the first half in College Station:
I am watching the Auburn/Texas A&M game and watching actual DEFENSE being played…
cc: Pete Golding
— Harrison Holmes (@harryholmes1118) November 6, 2021
Halftime: Auburn 3, Texas A&M 3.
Do not adjust your screen.
Defense still matters.— Kevin Scarbinsky (@KevinScarbinsky) November 6, 2021
As Auburn and Texas A&M go to halftime tied at 3:
Last time two ranked teams met and neither reached double digits was LSU 9, Alabama 6, 10 years ago yesterday
— Matt Brown (@MattBrownCFB) November 6, 2021
In the second quarter, A&M and Auburn combined for six first downs and zero points in a 3-3 tie.
— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) November 6, 2021
This Auburn Texas A&M game reminds me what good defense looks like. Good game
— Canes Fan ?? (@hcanes100) November 6, 2021
Every time I look up at the Texas A&M/Auburn game somebody is punting.
— Drew Zubin (@DrewZubin3) November 6, 2021
This Auburn – Texas A&M game is a defensive an old fashion slugfest.
— U.S. Secretary of Common Sense (@ScottButtram) November 6, 2021
"Chris Wallace covers college football for Saturday Down South. He has covered college athletics for multiple newspapers and also worked previously for Rivals.com and GolfChannel.com."
