Pate's Perspective: Keys for Auburn to leave College Station victorious and without regret

Rob Pate played safety for Auburn from 1997-2000. Pate helped lead two teams to SEC Western Division championships in 1997 and 2000. Now, residing in Auburn, Alabama, Pate is an exclusive contributor to Auburn Live. Since entering the SEC, the Texas A&M game has been a barometer of what is on the horizon for Auburn Football. In 2012, it was Texas A&M bludgeoning Auburn so emphatically the Gene Chizik era came to an obvious end. A year later, it was the Texas A&M road win that propelled Gus Malzahn’s inaugural Auburn team into the national picture and on to the national title game.  More inside...