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In a shocking upset, New Mexico State (NMSU) defeated Auburn 31-10 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Diego Pavia, NMSU's QB, led a 75-yard scoring drive in the first quarter. Auburn struggled, trailing 17-7 in the third quarter. NMSU controlled the game, with a 24-7 lead in the fourth. Auburn, favored by 26.5 points, suffered its first regular season loss against a Group of Five (G5) team since 1991. NMSU's victory broke Auburn's 49-game nonconference home winning streak over unranked teams.
Observations: New Mexico State 31, Auburn 10 - lost at the line of scrimmage… on offense - lost at the line of scrimmage… on defense - the big loss on special teams - and, now, the biggest bounce-back test possible - Nerd Stats - Quote of the Night https://t.co/iIqO8ylWge
In all seriousness, these stats are even more stunning than the 31-10 score in Auburn's loss to NMSU. https://t.co/63QDEhi7d4
New Mexico State blows past Auburn for first victory over SEC opponent in its history - Auburn's first home loss to a non-power conference team since it fell to Southern Miss in 1991 - Breaks 49-game nonconference home winning streak over unranked teams https://t.co/2dPLspUqrd
Auburn and New Mexico State got into a scuffle after Aggies QB Diego Pavia bodyslammed a defender https://t.co/H5msLwMMFD
New Mexico State QB Diego Pavia this year: - 9 wins - Threw a pass with his helmet on backward in Week 0 - Peed on the New Mexico practice field - Beat Auburn
#Auburn loses 31-10 to G5 New Mexico State at home. It's the program's first regular season loss against the G5 since 1991. The Tigers were 20-plus-point favorites and they did not lead for the entire game. The record is 6-5. https://t.co/yd71iI7Wkt
Instant Impressions: New Mexico State 31, Auburn 10 Unbelievable night at Jordan-Hare Stadium https://t.co/UJSDYm89xS https://t.co/txP8kVncrU
Two straight sacks brings up fourth and 15 for Auburn in the final minute against NMSU.
one week after beating Arkansas in all three phases on the road for its dominant win in years, Auburn gets beaten in all three phases by New Mexico State at home for arguably the worst loss in modern program history the worst possible way to go into the Iron Bowl for the Tigers
New Mexico State becomes only the second team all season to score at least 30 points on Auburn's defense
New Mexico State 31, Auburn 10, 1:59 left in the fourth. Kill'd!
New Mexico State has scored a TD on all three second-half drives and goes up 31-10 at Auburn with 1:59 left. It's over. Jerry Kill is a magician.
5:29 Q4 | NMSU 24, #Auburn 10 Alex McPherson is good from 48 yards. Have to imagine there will be an onside kick here.
Auburn was favored by 26.5 against New Mexico State at home. They are down 24-7 with 6 min left. Yikes. #WarEagle
NMSU TD drive to go up 24-7 at Auburn: 16 plays 83 yards 9:58 Also included a fake punt and a 4th down TD
barring something insane, Auburn is going to lose at home to New Mexico State by more points than it did to Georgia
Auburn now in serious trouble, trailing 23-7 to New Mexico State with 8:42 left. Tigers have not lost at home to what we would consider a G5 team since Southern Miss won 10-9 at JHS in 1991. USF beat Auburn 26-23 in 2007, but was in Big East (which was a power conference) then.
8:42 Q4 | NMSU 24, #Auburn 7 Aggies go for it on fourth down at the goal line and find the end zone. That feels like a dagger.
the extent to which New Mexico State is going for Auburn's throat is absolutely inspiring
Holy crap, New Mexico State!
NMSU goes for 4th-and-goal at Auburn... TOUCHDOWN!
WOW. New Mexico State converts a fake punt in its own territory and gains 23 yards. Aggies in Auburn territory up 10 points in the fourth quarter.
Wow, New Mexico State runs a fake punt all the way to the 35-yard line.
Auburn has 148 total yards and trails New Mexico State 17-7 entering the 4th.
New Mexico State is just a really good football team
5:03 Q3 | New Mexico State 17, #Auburn 7 NMSU RB Star Thomas was wide open on third-and-long, catching a pass and jogging untouched into the end zone. It capped a 5:24 drive. There's 5:03 left in the third. Tigers are very much on their way to getting upset at home.
Auburn trails NMSU, 17-7 with 20 minutes of football to play.
We're approaching true upset alert territory. This is about past the time of the game where you felt Auburn was eventually going to break through. Now you're really in danger if New Mexico State is able to find the same offense it had for most of the first half.
0:26 Q2 | NMSU 10, #Auburn 7 Aggies drive 53 yards for a 40-yard FG. Tigers should get a chance at a few more points before the half, but NMSU has totally controlled the pace of this one. It's had three drives of 5-plus minutes.
6:28 Q2 | NMSU 7, #Auburn 7 There's what you needed. Payton Thorne hits Rivaldo Fairweather for a 33-yard TD pass to finally get the Tigers on the board. There were no flags on that play.
#Auburn forces NMSU's first three-and-out of the day, thanks in large part to Cam Riley getting into the backfield and forcing pressure. Feels like Riley's been in the backfield a good bit early. It's Tiger ball at their own 19.
EQ1 | New Mexico State 7, #Auburn 0 Look at that time of possession. It'll be Tiger ball to start Q2, backed up at their own 5 yard line on third-and-3 with the sun out of their eyes, at the least. https://t.co/oruRWYpXL7
9:34 Q1 | NMSU 7, #Auburn 0 This Diego Pavia guy is pretty legit. Was day-to-day all week, but the NMSU QB just led the Aggies on a 75-yard scoring drive to open this one. Pavia was 6 of 10 passing for 55 yards, capping it with a 9-yard TD pass.