BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas A&M football team is 4-0 for the first time since 2016.

Now ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll, the Aggies defeated the Auburn Tigers 16-10 on Saturday in a defensive masterclass.

The A&M defense held Auburn to less than 200 yards of total offense in the win. The Aggies were particularly impressive on third down, successfully stopping the Tigers on all of their 13 opportunities.

The amount of defensive continuity on the team’s roster has allowed head coach Mike Elko to implement more exotic blitz packages in those situations.

Senior Texas A&M Sportswriter Travis L. Brown explained, “With these guys that have been in the system for now a year and a half, they’re able to expand that playbook a little bit.”

The Aggies also were effective offensively, for the

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