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Postseason BCS title game: Auburn vs. Oregon. . . . . . . . . 4 SEC title game: Auburn vs. S. Carolina. . . . . . 6 Heisman Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 BCS celebration poster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Regular season Week 1: Auburn vs. Arkansas State . . . . . . . . 14 Week 2: Auburn vs. Mississippi State. . . . . . . 14 Week 3: Auburn vs. Clemson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Week 4: Auburn vs. South Carolina. . . . . . . . 15 Week 5: Auburn vs. La.-Monroe. . . . . . . . . . . 16 Week 6: Auburn vs. Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Week 7: Auburn vs. Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Week 8: Auburn vs. LSU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Week 9: Auburn vs. Ole Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Week 10: Auburn vs. Chattanooga. . . . . . . . . 20 Week 11: Auburn vs. Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Week 12: Auburn vs. Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Sunday, January 23, 2011 Page 5 BC S Championship • Jan. 10 No. 1 Auburn 22, No. 2 Oregon 19

Photos by Stpehen Gross/The Anniston Star

OPPOSITE: Auburn kicker Wes Byrum celebrates after hitting a 19-yard game winner. ABOVE: Auburn’s Darren Bates celebrates after the win.

Last-second FG lifts Auburn to title What we wrote Keep it simple, stupid.

That’s how Ted Roof did it.

Auburn’s defensive coordinator looked at Oregon’s fast-paced offense with all of its formations, and he saw simplicity.

Keep it simple. Only have a handful of defensive calls so the Tigers can just play and play just as fast as Oregon’s offense.

Oregon saw simply the

season’s best performance by an Auburn defense that finished the season strong, and that’s why the top-ranked Tigers beat the second-ranked Ducks 22-19 in Monday’s Bowl Championship Series title game.

“We decided to have a very simple plan, because things happen so quick,” Roof said.

“We just wanted to have a few play calls and let our guys get lined up and let our guys play.”

— Joe Medley

Oregon is West Coast — designer coffee, tying your sweater around your neck, cycling while everyone shares the road, and Twilight movies.

Auburn is Southern — beer, cutting the sleeves off your T-shirt, pickups, and “The Blind Side.”

Oregon runs trick plays on extra points and punts.

Auburn lines up on defense straddling the goal line and makes a stand, keeping you from getting across

for a touchdown.

Oregon runs quick, short passes, hoping to use its speed to create big gains.

Auburn sends receivers deep for long passes.

Oregon takes small but quick players and teaches them a fast-paced misdirection offense.

Auburn takes big but quick players and teaches them it’s OK to hit the guy across the line as hard as you can.

— Mark Edwards

What they said

“I’m not sure if 15 weeks ago anyone believed that we could do this except us.”

— Gene Chizik, Auburn coach

T h e r u n dow n Glendale, Ariz. — The offensive shootout many predicted never came to pass. Instead, on the final play of the game, Auburn kicker Wes Byrum lined up and booted a 19-yard field goal to lift Auburn to its first national championship since 1957.

After getting off to a tunoverfilled, scoreless first quarter, Auburn went ahead with 16 second-quarter points and hung on late to earn the title.

T h e sta n do u ts • Cam Newton, Quarterback Rushing: 22 c., 64 yds, 2 TDs (35, 30); Passing: 20-34-1, 265 yds, 2 TDs (35, 30) • Michael Dyer, Running back 22 c., 143 yds, 34 yds long • Nick Fairley, Defensive tackle 5 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 sack • Mike McNeil, Safety 14 tackles, 12 solo

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No. 2 Auburn 56, No. 18 South Carolina 17

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OPPOSITE: Players carry Auburn QB Cam Newton off the field after the Tigers’ blowout win. ABOVE: Newton puts a move on South Carolina’s Josh Dickerson.

Auburn destroys Gamecocks in rematch What we wrote Go west, Auburn. You earned it.

After a record-setting 5617 thumping of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference Championship game, the Tigers are all but assured a spot in the BCS National Championship game in Glendale, Ariz.

With Heisman Trophy frontrunner Cam Newton leading the way, Auburn heads to the Arizona desert

with a chance to quench a 53-year thirst for a national championship. The Tigers’ only national football crown from a generally recognized poll came in 1957 when Lloyd Nix — the Cam Newton of his day — led Auburn to a 10-0 season and the top spot of the Associated Press rankings.

Now Newton and the rest of the boys in orange and blue will get their shot.

— Mark Edwards

We heard all this past week how the first meeting would have no bearing when Auburn played South Carolina again for the SEC Championship, but it did.

South Carolina came ready to make Auburn quarterback Cam Newton pass this time, and he passed for a season-high 335 yards as well as four touchdowns Saturday in the Georgia Dome.

Auburn came ready to pound South Carolina wide receiver Alshon Jeffery out of the picture this time and held him to four catches for 36 yards.

The result of the seventh in-

season rematch in SEC Championship history was the most lopsided SEC Championship ever, a 56-17 rout that sent Auburn on to a showdown with Oregon in the BCS title game and Newton on his way to a Heisman acceptance speech.

Saturday’s game also goes down as the most complete four-quarter game undefeated Auburn has played this season, especially on defense. It was a performance coach Gene Chizik forecast in his pregame speech to his team.

— Joe Medley

What they said

“It has been a hell of a road. It has been amazing to me to see how this team has responded to different challenges. I’m so proud of everybody.”

— Lee Ziemba, Auburn offensive lineman

T he r u nd o wn ATLANTA — After a regular season meeting that went down to the wire, Cam Newton made sure this one wouldn’t.

The Auburn quarterback accounted for six touchdowns as the Tigers punched their ticket to the BCS title game.

Auburn raced to a 21-7 firstquarter lead and then Newton capped the first half with a 51-yard Hail Mary pass to Darvin Adams and then held the Gamecocks to just a field goal in the second half.

T he stand o u ts • Cam Newton, Quarterback Rushing: 14 c., 73 yds, 2 TDs (5, 1); Passing: 17-28-0, 335 yds, 4 TDs (12, 54, 51, 7) • Darvin Adams, Reciver 7 r., 217 yds, 2 TDs (54, 51) • T’Sharvan Bell 9 tackles, 6 solo, 1 INT for TD • Nosa Equae 4 tackles, 2 solo, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack

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Newton brings another Heisman home to Auburn even express the gratitude I feel right now.”

Newton tallied 2,263 points NEW YORK — One phase of in the balloting to win the award Cam Newton’s life is over, but over Stanford quarterback another has just begun.

For the rest of his life, Newton Andrew Luck (1,079), Oregon will be known as a Heisman Tro- running back LaMichael James (916) and Boise State quarterphy winner. back Kellen Moore (635).

Newton, Auburn’s recordNewton was selected first setting quarterback, was awardon 729 of 926 total ballots (78.8 ed the 2010 Heisman Trophy percent), the third-highest winSaturday night at the Best Buy Theatre in New York, becoming ning percentage and the fourththe third winner from Auburn. most firstplace votes in Heisman “I don’t even know where to history. He had this to say to all start right now,” Newton said. “I the Auburn fans. “Thank you want to thank God for putting for everything,” he said. “I don’t me in an unbelievable situathink I can express that enough. tion. I want to thank my parents, I give a big War Eagle to all the my teammates, who have given Auburn family and thank you for excellent support. The Auburn supporting me in all that I do.” family, my fans, words can’t — Charles Bennett

What we wrote

Winning the Heisman Trophy makes it official.

Cam Newton is the No. 1 college football player in 2010, but it’s appropriate that No. 1 wears a No. 2 jersey.

There will always be two ways to look at his victory, and the final judgment will come when the NCAA completes its investigation into his recruitment.

Most Heisman voters appropriately voted on the best information they had by the voting deadline, and that’s why Newton won the Heisman Trophy in a landslide.

A small portion of voters drew attention by announcing they did not vote for Newton, saying he didn’t stand up against the Heisman’s “integrity” clause.

Of 926 total ballots, 886 were returned, and 105 voters didn’t list Newton among their three choices.

Of those who did, 93 percent had him at No. 1.

It means that Newton will always be remembered as one of the most dominant Heisman winners on the field and one of the most divisive winners because of questions from off the field.

— Joe Medley

v oting NORTHEAST Cam Newton Andrew Luck LaMichael James Kellen Moore MID-ATLANTIC Cam Newton Andrew Luck LaMichael James Kellen Moore SOUTH Cam Newton Andrew Luck LaMichael James Kellen Moore

379 168 162 113 379 187 143 108 418 158 152 81

SOUTHWEST Cam Newton Andrew Luck LaMichael James Kellen Moore MIDWEST Cam Newton Andrew Luck LaMichael James Kellen Moore FAR WEST Cam Newton Andrew Luck LaMichael James Kellen Moore

384 176 158 103 356 192 145 95 347 198 156 135

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2nd

3rd

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24

28

2,263

Andrew Luck

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309

227

1,079

LaMichael James

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313

224

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Kellen Moore

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165

185

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Auburn tigers cap Bowl Championship Series title celebration with fans at Jordan-Hare Stadium

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No. 22 Auburn 52, Arkansas State 26

No. 21 Auburn 17, Mississippi State 14

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Auburn’s Cam Newton gets loose on a 71-yard touchdown run.

Newton makes debut, as good as advertised What we wrote Auburn fans had been hearing the hype ever since Newton signed with the Tigers, arriving on campus rated by Rivals.com as the best incoming quarterback in the nation, junior college or high school.

His coaches and teammates have been singing his praises ever since his arrival, but he still had to prove he was the real deal under the lights at JordanHare Stadium.

Mission accomplished.

“He was even a little better than what he showed in practice,” said Auburn linebacker Josh Bynes. “A lot of times in practice, there’s a quick whistle. Tonight he got to run around a little more.”

— Charles Bennett

T h e ru n d o wn In his first start in an Auburn uniform, Cameron Newton tallied five touchdowns and 357 yards of total offense, including 171 yards rushing, a school-record for a quarterback to open the 2010 season.

As a team, Auburn racked up 608 yards of total offense.

T h e stan d o u ts • Cam Newton, Quarterback Rushing: 15 c., 171 yds, 2 TDs (2, 71); Passing: 9-14-0, 186 yds, 3 TDs (36, 48, 38)

• Michael Dyer, Running back 14 c., 95 yds, 1 TD (20)

What they said

“I don’t know if I have seen an individual performance better than Cam Newton.

He is the best player I have ever seen live.”

— Steve Roberts, Arkansas State coach

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Auburn’s Eltoro Freeman hits MSU QB Chris Relf as he pitches the ball.

Tigers start quickly, hang on for SEC win What we wrote If Auburn’s defense has a bit more spring in its step as the Tigers prepare for next week’s non-conference showdown with Clemson, there’s a good reason for it.

Until further notice, the performance of the Auburn defense in Thursday night’s 17-14 victory over MSU will stand as the Tigers’ best in a long time.

How long?

“I guess you’d have to go back to 2008,” said senior linebacker Josh Bynes.

“We played some good games last year, but we see this year that if we’re going to get where we want to get to, and that’s to win the SEC West, we’ve got to play better defense.”

— Charles Bennett

T h e r u n d o wn Behind the play of quarterback Cam Newton, Auburn raced out to a 17-7 halftime lead.

After Mississippi State scored on its first possession of the second half, the Tigers’ defense turned it up a notch, holding MSU to 73 yards on its final five drives.

T h e stan d o u ts • Cam Newton, Quarterback Rushing: 18 c., 70 yds; Passing: 1119-1, 136 yds, 2 TDs (39, 12)

• Nick Fairley, Defensive tackle Three tackles, an interception, fumble recovery and three sacks.

What they said

“I really don’t get into who wins what. When we win, we win together and it’s everybody.

It’s special teams, it’s offense, it’s defense.”

— Gene Chizik, Auburn coach

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No. 16 Auburn 27, Clemson 24 (OT)

No. 17 Auburn 35, No. 12 South Carolina 27

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Clemson’s Chandler Cantanzaro reacts after his missed FG lost the game.

Do-over gives Tigers victory in overtime

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South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia is wrapped up by Corey Lemonier (55).

Newton, ‘D’ combine to upset Gamecocks

T h e ru n d own What we wrote Maybe it’s better to be lucky than good. Or maybe you just need a little bit of help from above every once in a while.

Whatever it was, it worked out for Auburn Saturday night against Clemson at a sold-out Jordan-Hare Stadium.

A game-tying field goal by Clemson in overtime was negated by an illegal snap penalty, and Clemson’s Chandler Cantanzaro missed on the re-kick from 32 yards out to allow 16th-ranked Auburn to escape with a 27-24 overtime victory.

“I told our players that was a God thing,” said Auburn coach Gene Chizik.

“They kept the faith the whole game. It was just one of those games where they just kept playing.”

— Charles Bennett

AUBURN — Clemson’s Chandler Catanzaro missed a do-over kick in overtime to give Auburn the thrilling win. Catanzaro made his first attempt before Clemson was flagged for illegal procedure after the center double-clutched the ball.

The miss capped a rally from Auburn, which was down 17-0 in the first half.

T h e stan d o u ts • Darvin Adams, Receiver 5 r., 118 yds, 1 TD (35) • Nick Fairley, Defensive tackle 7 tackles (4 solo), 3 TFL, 1 Sack, 4 quarterback hurries

What they said

“Cam started talking at halftime and said we’ve got another half to play.

And nobody had long faces.”

— Nick Fairley, Auburn defensive lineman

What we wrote There’s a word to describe No. 17 Auburn.

It’s not quite elite. Not yet, though the Tigers beat one of the SEC’s elites-inwaiting on Saturday.

The Tigers have weaknesses, which showed again in their thrilling, 35-27 victory against No. 12 South Carolina in Jordan Hare Stadium.

They also have a seemingly endless supply of luck, like the botched extra point that looked destined to play a key role for much of the game.

No, elite isn’t the word just yet.

But compelling? Oh yeah.

War damn compelling.

Or is it war damn Cam-pelling?

— Joe Medley

T h e r u n d own AUBURN — Cam Newton accounted for all five touchdowns, and the Auburn defense netted four turnovers as Auburn claimed the mild upset to remain undefeated. Newton delivered two fourth quarter touchdowns as the Tigers rallied from a 20-7 deficit.

T h e stan d o u ts • Cam Newton, Quarterback Rushing: 25 c., 176 yds, 3 TDs (54, 3, 4); Passing: 16-21-0, 158 yds, 2 TDs (7, 12) • Michael Dyer, Running back 23 c., 100 yds • Josh Bynes, Linebacker 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 INT, 0.5 Sacks

What they said “I asked him before the game, ‘Can you carry it 20 times?’

He just kind of laughed and said, ‘Are you kidding me?’ It seemed like he got a little stronger as the game went along.”

— Auburn coach Gene Chizik on freshman tailback Michael Dyer

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No. 10 Auburn 52, La.-Monroe 3

No. 8 Auburn 37, Kentucky 34

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Auburn’s Nick Fairley takes down ULM quarterback Kolton Browning.

Auburn’s Cam Newton looks for an open receiver against the UK defense.

Warhawks little trouble for balanced Tigers

Auburn rallies to down UK, stay undefeated

What we wrote It’s a much different season than a year ago.

And Auburn has a much different team and a much different quarterback and the list goes on.

But that didn’t stop the questions from coming on Saturday after the 10thranked Tigers’ 52-3 win over ULM. What are the differences between being 5-0 this year to being 5-0 last year?

It was a valid question. The Tigers were in this position in 2009, just coming off a 26-22 win over Tennessee.

“I don’t know,” Auburn coach Gene Chizik said. “I don’t know. … I don’t know what the differences in the two are.

“I just know that we’re going to have to get better to have a chance to win next week.”

— Bran Strickland

T h e run d own AUBURN — After three straight weeks of close games, Auburn did exactly what everybody expected it to do: dismantle the lesser ULM. The Tigers did it any way they wanted rolling up a balanced 505 yards total offense (233 rushing, 272 passing) and a 31-3 halftime lead as they cruised to the lopsided win.

T h e stan d outs • Cam Newton, quarterback 14-19-1, 245 yds, 3 TDs (94, 16, 5) • Mario Fannin, Running back 10 c., 89 yds, 1 TD (2) • Nick Fairley, Defensive tackle 4 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack

What they said

“... there are 10 other guys out there who play their rear end off every snap, every game.

He does not have to win the games for us.”

— Auburn coach Gene Chizik referring to QB Cam Newton

What we wrote On the road, on your own 7-yard line with 7:22 to play in a tie football game are not ideal conditions to begin a drive, but Auburn made it work Saturday night.

The eighth-ranked Tigers drove 86 yards on 19 plays, took every last second off the clock, and walked off the field at Commonwealth Stadium still undefeatd after Wes Byrum’s 24-yard field goal gave Auburn a 37-34 victory over Kentucky.

“It’s hard to win a game on the road knowing you’ve got to go that many yards to score,” said Auburn coach Gene Chizik. “We methodically got first downs, we methodically milked the clock. We methodically did the things you have to do to win games.

“This is another in the string of finding ways to win.”

— Charles Bennett

T h e run d own

LEXINGTON, Ky. — It wasn’t supposed to be as hard as it turned out for No. 8 Auburn.

But after unranked Kentucky scored 17 straight points, the fourth quarter started with a 31-31 tie, setting up Wes Byrum’s 24-yard field goal as time expired.

Cam Newton again was big, earning 408 yards of total offense.

T h e stan d outs • Cam Newton, Quarterback Rushing: 28 c., 198 yds, 4 TDs (16, 8, 5, 3); Passing: 13-21-1, 210 yds • Wes Byrum, Kicker 4-for-4 PAT, 3-for-3 FG (38, 19, 24) • Zac Etheridge, Safety 11 tackles, 8 solo, 1 tackle for loss

What they said

“It’s kind of embarrassing on the offense in some regard, but we just have to go back and learn from our mistakes.”

— Auburn QB Cam Newton on only scoring six second-half points

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W e e k 7 • O c t. 1 6 No. 7 Auburn 65, No. 12 Arkansas 43

Cam, Tigers light up scoreboard, Arkansas in win regulation college game?

How did Auburn win the shootout that played out in JorThere’s no overstating the dan-Hare Stadium? That kind mouth-agape wow factor of of game was supposed to go No. 7 Auburn’s 65-43 takedown Arkansas’ way. of No. 12 Arkansas.

How does a college football There’s no estimating the reclamation project like Newdid-you-see-that conversaton seemingly laugh off a 566tional wave that will ripple yard masterpiece by Arkansas forth from such a game playing and its evil-genius offensive out on national television. mind of a coach, Bobby PetriHow did they cram so many no? points and highlights into a — Joe Medley

What we wrote

What they said Stephen Gross/The Anniston Star/File

Auburn quarterback Cam Newton celebrates with the Tiger fans after the high-scoring victory over Arkansas.

“I was on the sideline saying, ‘Oh my gosh, are we really scoring this many points?’’’

— Auburn QB Cam Newton

T h e r u n d own AUBURN — What started out very nondescript in the first quarter quickly exploded into a track meet. And Auburn had the final kick.

After Arkansas took a 43-37 lead near the start of the fourth quarter, Auburn reeled off 28 straight points in just more than five minutes to take the win.

T h e stan d o u ts • Cam Newton, Quarterback Rushing: 25 c., 188 yds, 3 TDs (5, 3, 1); Passing: 10-14-0, 140 yds, 1 TD (15) • Craig Stevens, Linebacker 12 tackles, 4 solo, 1 forced fumble • Nick Fairley, Defensive tackle 8 tackles, 5 solo, 1 tackle for loss, 2 quarterback hurries

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W e e k 8 • O c t. 2 3 No. 5 Auburn 24, No. 6 LSU 17

Auburn comes together, gets team win over LSU What we wrote (Cam) Newton is for real, and turns out he has for-real help … never mind Dr. Lou Holtz’s contention that it’s Newton or bust for Auburn.

He accounted for 303 total yards Saturday, but guys in orange and blue not named Newton accounted for 223.

Michael Dyer rushed 15 times for 100 yards.

Onterio McCalebb broke for

70 of his 84 yards on the game’s final touchdown.

Newton had 28 runs, and four of his new best friends had 23 for a combined 221 yards — four more than Newton.

But Newton’s biggest help came from the guys on the field when he’s on the bench.

Auburn’s defense held LSU without a first down on five of seven possessions in the second half.

— Joe Medley

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“I didn’t see that exactly, but I am sure that was impressive as well. He has a good vertical.”

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— AU coach Gene Chizik on Cam Newton leaping the fence after the game to celebrate

T h e r undown AUBURN — In the Tigers’ biggest test of the season, and against the strongest defense, they passed with flying colors.

Cam Newton’s 217 rushing yards led a 440-yard day on the ground, which was the most ever against an SEC opponent.

The biggest run came late. Tied at 17, Onterrio McCalebb went 70 yards to set the final with 5:05 remaining.

T h e standouts • Cam Newton, Quarterback Rushing: 28 c., 217 yds, 2 TDs (1, 49); Passing: 10-14-0, 140 yds, 1 TD (15) • Nick Fairley, Defensive tackle 6 tackles, 4 solo, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks

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W e e k 1 0 • N o v. 6

No. 3 Auburn 51, Ole Miss 31

No. 3 Auburn 62, Chattanooga 24

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Auburn running back Michael Dyer slips past two Ole Miss defenders.

Auburn ultra versatile in SEC win on the road What we wrote

At the risk of making (Auburn quarterback Cam) Newton sound overqualified for a Heisman, add a touchdown catch to his bloated resume. Make it 30 touchdowns accounted for this season.

That’s not to say Newton’s air show was perfect, because he overthrew Emory Blake twice at the goal line in one possession.

And it’s worth noting that everything Newton and Auburn did Saturday, they did against the nation’s 101st-ranked scoring defense and the No. 99 pass defense.

Jacksonville State scored 49 points on Ole Miss, after all.

But that raises the next question Auburn faced Saturday, whether the Tigers could handle their status as the new No. 1 team in the Bowl Championship Series standings.

This was supposed to be the dreaded trap game, a road game in the SEC. — Joe Medley

T he ru n d own OXFORD, Miss. — After the pesky Rebels went blow-forblow with Auburn in the first quarter, the Tigers put an end to the drama.

Auburn outscored Ole Miss 30-3 in the second and third quarters to remain undefeated after being ranked No. 1 in the BCS standings.

T he stan d o u ts • Cam Newton, Quarterback Passing: 18-24-0, 209 yds, 2 TDs (24,10); Receiving: 1 r., 20 yds, TD • Michael Dyer, Running back 21 c., 180 yds, 1 TD (30)

What they said

“We came out wanting to stop (Newton) from running the ball and we did that.

But he has many other weapons.”

— Houston Nutt, Ole Miss coach

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AU overcomes distractions in easy homecoming win T he r u n d own

What we wrote Cameron Newton danced through warmups, piled up plenty of touchdowns for the two quarters he played and remained his usual disarming, smiling self during his postgame news conference.

Yeah, these allegations about an agent shopping his football services to various schools last spring really seem to be distracting the Auburn quarterback. Except for a handful of extra reporters showing up for Auburn’s 6224 whipping of FCS school Chattanooga, it looked like just another football Saturday for Newton and the Tigers.

During warmups, Newton danced from one drill to the next, especially as a Black Eyed Peas song blared at Jordan-Hare Stadium. He looked just as giddy to play as always.

— Mark Edwards

AUBURN — The allegations of recruiting improprieties tied to quarterback Cam Newton weren’t enough to derail or even slightly affect the Tigers.

Newton established a new career high for passing yards (317) and Wadley product Terrell Zachery had a career-high 148 yards.

Auburn scored 48 points and 484 yards in the first half alone.

T he stan d o u ts • Cam Newton, Quarterback Passing: 15-21-0, 317 yds, 4 TDs (30, 20, 39, 80); Rushing: 8 c., 24 yds, 1 TD (1) • Terrell Zachery, Receiver 7 r., 148 yds, 1 TD (80) • Mario Fannin, Running back 8 r., 96 yds, 2 TDs (13, 42)

What they said

“Dee (Ford) went crazy and the crowd got into it.

The student section may have been gone, but the parents and family were out there cheering for us.”

— Auburn DE Craig Sanders on a second-half sack

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Sunday, January 23, 2011 Page 21

W e e k 1 1 • N o v. 1 3 No. 2 Auburn 49, Georgia 31

Cam does it again, Tigers punch ticket to SEC title game What we wrote It should have been an allin, all’s-good moment for No. 2 Auburn following its 49-31 victory over Georgia, but that would be pretending that all’s been well the past 10 days.

It would be pretending that clinching the SEC West Division title, as 11-0 Auburn did, has been the issue dominating

the national college football landscape for nearly two weeks.

For the record, the biggest roar from the capacity JordanHare Stadium crowd came when junior Cameron Newton was announced as the starting quarterback. It was like the New Year’s ball dropped to the great relief of people worried that a new year wouldn’t come.

— Joe Medley

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T he stand o u ts • Cam Newton, Quarterback Rushing: 30 c., 151 yds, 2 TDs (31, 1); Passing: 12-15-1, 148 yds, 2 TDs (18, 13) • Onterio McCalebb, Running back 12 c., 71 yds, 3 TD (4, 2, 4) • Antoine Carter, Defensive end 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 sack, 1 QB hurry

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ABOVE: T’Sharvan Bell celebrates the Tigers’ historic comeback win in Tuscaloosa. OPPOSITE: Auburn’s Onterio McCalebb gets away from Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley (32) during second-half action.

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Sunday, January 23, 2011 Page 23

W e e k 1 2 • N o v. 2 6 No. 2 Auburn 28, No. 9 Alabama 27

Newton leads Tigers in legendary comeback What we wrote Move over, “Punt Bama Punt.”

Move over, “The Amazins” and the 2004 Auburn team or any long-held notion of what Auburn football and Iron Bowls look like.

Whatever comes of Auburn’s season from an NCAA probe into quarterback Cam Newton’s recruitment, there’s no disputing this team’s on-field uniqueness.

And try comprehending the unique stamp this Auburn team put on college football’s greatest rivalry Friday. Second-quarter score: Alabama 24, Auburn 0.

Final score: Auburn 28, Alabama 27. q q The Tigers have built a memorable season on Cam Newton and comebacks. Newton and

the Cam-ettes have shrugged off punch after punch, falling behind two touchdowns or more to Clemson, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.

The Tigers took what should have been a knockout punch from Alabama but adjusted, like they always do.

Suddenly, Alabama’s blitzes and passing game wound up on the bonfire of game plans that looked great for a half.

Suddenly, the team that only gives up 9.5 second-half points a game gave up just three.

Suddenly, the Auburn of Cam and comebacks cemented its place in a program known for toughness and tailbacks, and the Tigers stamped mind-boggling history on the 75th Iron Bowl.

— Joe Medley

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TUSCALOOSA — In the first half, Alabama did to Auburn what no one had done all season, taking a 24-0 lead. Then starting near the end of the second quarter, AU did what nobody had done to the Tide ever — win from 24 points down.

Cam Newton kept the Tigers’ national championship hopes alive, as well as his Heisman hopes, guiding four touchdown drives. As the defense went into lockdown in the second half, it became one of the most epic Iron Bowls ever.

What they said

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— Auburn defensive coordinator Ted Roof on the performance of Alabama’s offense in the first half

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