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AUBURN, Ala. (Sports Network) - Johnny Manziel rushed for three touchdowns and threw for two more as No. 22 Texas A&M hammered Auburn, 63-21, at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday.
Manziel completed 16-of-23 passes for 260 yards and added 90 yards on nine carries for the Aggies (6-2, 3-2 SEC), who were coming off a 24-19 defeat to LSU.
Ryan Swope had 140 yards and two touchdowns on six receptions, while Trey Williams added 109 yards and a score on 19 carries for Texas A&M.
Jonathan Wallace completed 6-of-9 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns for Auburn (1-7, 0-6), which dropped its fifth straight.
Emory Blake caught five balls for 106 yards and a touchdown in defeat.
Texas A&M controlled the game from the start by scoring 28 straight points while holding Auburn without a first down.
The Aggies received the ball first and marched right down the field as Manziel completed all three of his passes on the 9-play, 70-yard drive, including Swope's 16-yard touchdown grab in the right side of the end zone.
After forcing an Auburn three-and-out, the Aggies added to their advantage with an 11-play, 67-yard trek. Faced with a 4th-and-1 at the Auburn 6-yard line, Manziel took the snap, raced to the right on an option and picked his way across the goal line for a 14-0 lead.
Texas A&M scored on its third straight touch following another Auburn punt as Manziel found Mike Evans for a 22-yard gain before hitting Swope for a 19-yard score with 2:02 left in the first quarter.
The Aggies had their next drive kept alive by an offside penalty during an incomplete third-down pass, and after Manziel capitalized on the second chance with a 17-yard scramble, Christine Michael reeled off a 34-yard run up the middle for a 28-0 lead a little over a minute into the second quarter.
The Tigers were able to put an end to the streak on their next possession, as Frazier connected with C.J. Uzomah on a 38-yard gain to move the ball across midfield before Tre Mason finished off the 9-play, 82-yard drive with a 1-yard run off the left side.
Texas A&M, though, answered with another score on the ensuing drive. After Manziel converted a 2nd-and-26 at the Tigers' 44 with a 36-yard run, he was able to stretch the ball just over the right pylon during a 2-yard scramble on the ninth play of a 75-yard trek for a 35-7 advantage with 5:22 remaining in the half.
Swope's 50-yard catch-and-run on the first play of Texas A&M's next drive set up Ben Malena's 7-yard scoring run, and Taylor Bertolet missed a 48-yard field goal wide left as time expired in the second quarter to keep it a 42-7 game at the break.
The Aggies added to their lead on their first touch of the second half with a 20-yard rushing touchdown by Manziel, but the Tigers answered with Uzomah's 27-yard score with just under 10 minutes left in the third quarter.
Jameill Showers then replaced Manziel under center and led a 12-play, 71-yard drive Williams capped with a 1-yard push across the goal line.
Blake's 27-yard touchdown reception late in the third quarter brought the Tigers within 56-21, but after Cody Parker missed a 48-yard field goal on Auburn's next possession, Showers' 2-yard touchdown throw to Malcome Kennedy finalized the scoring.