AUBURN, Ala. -- Trevor Knight and No. 17 Texas A&M won the matchup of teams trying to defy modest expectations, and the Aggies did it mostly three points at a time.Knight passed for 247 yards and Daniel LaCamera kicked five field goals to lead No. 17 Texas A&M to a 29-16 victory over Auburn Saturday night and get off to a good start in the competitive Southeastern Conferences Western Division.It was a question mark game for our team since we came into the season not being picked very high, Knight said. There were all kinds of questions about who we were going to be and what our identity would be. We came on the road to a team that I think has one of the better defenses in the country.We played very well, and it was a big win for us.Knight also ran for 42 yards and several first downs for the Aggies (3-0, 1-0 SEC), who are off to another fast start. Myles Garrett had two sacks and Texas A&Ms defense harassed quarterback Sean White enough to minimize big-play chances for Auburn (1-2, 0-1).Texas A&M kept its hopes of a higher division finish firmly intact with a 478-yard offensive performance. Freshman Trayveon Williams weaved through Auburn defenders for an icing-on-the-cake 89-yard touchdown run with 6:52 left and gained 127 yards on eight carries.The Aggies are 3-0 for the third straight year, a run they havent had since 1939-41.Knight kept the Aggies moving even if though they struggled to find the end zone. He completed 20 of 40 passes but led one 92-yard drive in the first half and another march for three points in the fourth quarter.Auburn couldnt cash in on defensive stops with any points in the third quarter.I really thought the third quarter was probably the key to the game, Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said. It was a dogfight, and then in the third quarter I thought our defense played very good, gave the offense a lot of opportunities, and the offense just couldnt seize the moment.Auburn drove deep into Texas A&M territory with runs by speedy backup quarterback John Franklin III and hard running Kamryn Pettway. Then Daeshon Hall stuffed Franklin behind the line on fourth down from the 12. Williams put it away with his sprint to the end zone, though Franklin did lead an Auburn scoring drive in the final minutes.I wasnt happy with how we finished the game, Aggies coach Kevin Sumlin said. To really kind of let down on defense and give up the score and then not close out things the way we needed to in the final 5-6-7 minutes. Weve got to improve there.Knight gave Texas A&M a 16-7 first-half lead with the long second-quarter drive. He completed all four attempts for 86 yards, including a dead-on 51-yard strike to Josh Reynolds. That set up Reynolds 5-yard touchdown catch.LaCamera had kicks of 46, 35, 31, 37 and 26 yards.THE TAKEAWAYTexas A&M: The Aggies sputtered at times offensively -- mostly in the red zone, but also going three-and-out on their first three drives after halftime. Converting 2 of 15 third-down attempts wont always get the job done. The defense produced four sacks and 13 tackles for loss.Auburn: The Tigers are still plagued by inconsistent offense and are just 2-10 over the last 12 SEC games. Sean White hit some third-down passes but nothing downfield and was 18-of-27 passing for 126 yards. 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My game hasnt really changed much but youre staying in hotels which have cockroaches running around.Its fine when youre a junior and when you just turn pro. Its exciting. As you get older and you experience more, its a real battle. Its not a fun feeling but a lot of people have middle-class jobs and they have to work 60 hours a week.Scott was two shots back in a tie for fourth place at 6 under, having rallied impressively after an opening 73 at Royal Sydney. He shot 30 on his back nine on Friday, and the 2009 winner said he must play aggressively on Saturday.Another day around even par and Ill probably miss the cut, so, theres no option but to play well, Scott said. It was a goood second nine holes really and I finally just got a bit of rhythm happening out there.dddddddddddd.American Jordan Spieth remained in strong contention after two rounds, shooting 70 to be in a tie for ninth place at 5 under.Fox is the son of former New Zealand rugby international Grant Fox, who has often been his caddie throughout his professional career. He has teamed with South African bagman Dean Smith, who caddied for An Byeong-hun when he won the BMW PGA Championship on the European Tour last year.We work really well together, Fox said. Its his first time down here, and he won with An Byeong-hun around Wentworth last year so hes got some experience in the lead and Im sure thatll help over the weekend.Rhein Gibson of Australia holds outright third place at 7 under after a 66. Gibson once shot 16-under 55 in Oklahoma in 2012. He said he would trade that feat for a win in his national open.A trophy, thats the missing part, he said. 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