2010 Auburn Tigers football team
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The 2010 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University
in the 2010–2011 college football
season. The Tigers, led by second year head coach Gene Chizik
were members of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference
and played their home games at Jordan-Hare Stadium
. The Tigers completed a 13–0 regular season record and defeated South Carolina
in the 2010 SEC Championship Game
. On January 10, 2011, Auburn defeated Oregon
in the BCS National Championship Game
, 22–19, to win the first undisputed national championship in school history, and their second overall. The Tigers' previous national title came in 1957, when the Associated Press
crowned them as their national champions; they were ineligible for consideration in the Coaches' Poll due to being on probation.
*Entering season
Eventual Heisman Trophy
winning quarterback Cam Newton
led the Tiger offense to a 13–0 record, SEC Championship, and a berth in the BCS Championship game, which was played on January 10, 2011. Auburn led the SEC in scoring offense, total offense, rushing offense, pass efficiency, first downs and first down conversions. Defensively the Tigers were improved from 2009 but less impressive than on offense, ranking in the lower half of the SEC for most defensive categories. However, the Tiger defense was notably improved in the second halves of its 2010 games, allowing an average of only 3.7 fourth-quarter points and shutting out five opponents (Mississippi State, South Carolina, Louisiana-Monroe, Georgia and Alabama) in the final period.
The Wildcats' attacks was led by quarterback Mike Hartline, who completed 23 out of 28 passing attempts for 220 yards, and senior running back Randall Cobb, who rushed for 47 yards, caught seven passes for 68 yards, and threw a 6-yard touchdown pass of his own to freshman tight end Jordan Autmiller. The Tigers' victory avenged a 21–14 defeat they suffered against the Wildcats in 2009—the Wildcats' first victory over Auburn since 1966. With the victory, the Tigers improved their record to 6–0 overall, and 3–0 in the Southeastern Conference, where they moved to a half-game behind Western Division leader LSU. Kentucky fell to 3–3 overall, and 0–3 in the SEC Eastern division.
failed to materialize when Mallett left the game in the 2nd quarter because of a concussion. Mallett was replaced by sophomore backup Tyler Wilson, who completed 25 of 34 passes for 332 yards and four touchdowns. Before Mallett left the game he completed 10 of 15 passes for 95 yards and one touchdown.
The Razorbacks took an early 7–0 lead on 7-yard touchdown pass from Mallett to Van Stumon, but barely two minutes the later the Tigers tied the game on 5-yard rushing touchdown by Newton. The two teams combined for 34 points in the second quarter. Auburn scored two touchdowns, one on a 4-yard run by Mario Fannin and the other on 13-yard run by Onterrio McCalebb. Wes Byrum kicked two field goals in the period, including a 26-yarder on the first half's final play to give the Tigers a 27–21 lead.
Wilson, the Razorbacks' back-up quarterback, connected on touchdown passes of 37 and 24 yards in the third quarter, while Byrum kicked a 28-yard field goal and Newton rushed for a 1-yard touchdown, making the score 37–35 in favor of Auburn at the end of the 3rd quarter. Newton's touchdown was set up by a 99-yard kick-off return by McCalebb.
Arkansas went ahead 43–37 less than a minute into the fourth quarter, but Auburn went ahead for good when Newton completed a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Emory Blake with 11:44 left in the game, making the score 44–43. The Tigers' defense was responsible for the their final three touchdowns. Zac Ethridge returned an Arkansas fumble 47 yards for a touchdown. On Arkansas' next possession, linebacker Josh Bynes intercepted a Tyler Wilson pass and returned it to the Arkansas 7 yard line. Two plays later, Newton scored on a three yard rush, making the score 58–43. Three plays later, Bynes intercepted another pass by Wilson. The Tigers wrapped up the scoring on a 38-yard run by freshman running back Michael Dyer.
Newton's 217 rushing yards enabled him to eclipse the SEC record for most rushing yards by a quarterback, set by Auburn's Jimmy Sidle in 1963.
play.
The Tigers, ranked #1 in the BCS
standings for the first time ever and carrying their first #1 ranking in a major poll since 1985, scored more points against the Rebels than they had in any of their 34 previous meetings. The win also ended a three-week streak that saw the #1 ranked team in either the wire service polls or the BCS standings lose on the road.
Auburn totaled 624 yards on offense in defeating the FCS Mocs for the 21st time in as many meetings between the two schools in a series that was first contested in 1925. The Tigers' rushing attack was led by Mario Fannin, who gained 96 yards on 12 carries, and Michael Dyer, who gained 76 yards on just four carries.
passes by redshirt
freshman
quarterback
Aaron Murray
, but Auburn fought back to tie the game at 21–21 on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton
to tight end
Phillip Lutzenkirchen with 51 seconds remaining in the first half.
The Tigers began the third quarter by recovering an onsides kick. Senior kicker Wes Byrum recovered his own kick at the Auburn 41 yard line. Nine plays later, Onterrio McCalebb rushed two yards for a touchdown, and Auburn went ahead 28–21. It was the first time Auburn had led in the game since the Bulldogs tied the game near the midway point of the first quarter. Auburn’s lead was short-lived, as the Bulldogs tied the game at 28–28 six plays later on seven yard run by Washaun Ealey.
The Tigers went ahead for good on the ensuing drive. The Tigers began at their own 19 yard line, and on the first play from scrimmage, McCalebb rushed for 48 yards to the Georgia 33 yard line. Four successive runs by freshman tailback Michael Dyer and a one yard run by Newton gave the Tigers a first and goal opportunity at the Bulldogs 4 yard line. McCalebb scored his third touchdown of the day, and the Tigers went ahead 35–31. The Bulldogs finished their scoring for the day on 28-yard field goal on the final play of the third quarter, but the Tigers added two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
As it had been throughout much of the season, the Auburn offense was led by quarterback Cam Newton. He passed for 148 yards and rushed for 151 yards. The Tigers’ victory ended a four-game losing streak against the Bulldogs.
at Bryant-Denny Stadium
. Quarterback Cam Newton
threw for three touchdown passes and rushed for another touchdown in the biggest comeback in Auburn football history.
Alabama, the 2009 BCS
National Champion, came into the game with a 9–2 record. The Crimson Tide went ahead 7–0 with 11:34 to go in the first quarter on a 9-yard touchdown rush by Mark Ingram
, the 2009 Heisman Trophy
winner. Auburn was forced to punt the ball back to Alabama after three plays, and the host team took possession at their own 19-yard line. Two plays later, senior quarterback
Greg McElroy
completed a 68-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Julio Jones
, and the Crimson Tide led 14–0 less than seven minutes into the game. Alabama added to their lead when McElroy completed his second touchdown pass of the first quarter, this time a 12-yard pass to Darius Hanks, and they led 21–0 with 1:53 remaining in the first quarter.
Early in the second quarter, the Crimson Tide threatened to score again, but Auburn's Antione Carter forced Mark Ingram to fumble the ball away as Ingram was running towards an apparent touchdown. The ball rolled towards the Auburn endzone, and the Tigers' Demond Washington recovered it in the endzone for a touchback
, but the Tigers' offense could not move the ball. Alabama went back on offense, but their drive stalled out at the Auburn 3-yard line. After Jeremy Shelley's 20-yard field goal, the Crimson Tide lead 24–0 midway through the second quarter. The Tigers' offense finally got on track, and Cam Newton completed a 36-yard touchdown pass to Emory Blake, cutting the Tide's lead to 24–7 at halftime.
On Auburn's second play from scrimmage to begin the third quarter, Newton completed a 70-yard touchdown pass to Terrell Zachery, making the score 24–14 just 56 seconds into the second half. The Tigers pulled to within three points with 4:25 remaining in the third quarter when Newton rushed for a 1-yard touchdown. Alabama's final scoring play of the day was a 32-yard field goal by Shelley, making the score 27–21.
The Tigers went ahead with 11:48 remaining in the game. Newton threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end
Philip Lutzenkirchen. Never in Auburn's football history had the Tigers come back from a 24-point deficit to win a game, and never had Alabama led in a game by 24 points and lost a game.
The CBS telecast of this game earned a 7.5 rating
, the highest for any game of the 2010 college football season through week 13.
As it had been through the previous twelve games of the season, the Auburn offense was led by quarterback Cam Newton, who threw for a career-best 335 yards. Newton threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more touchdowns as the Tigers tied the school record for most wins in a season with their 13th victory. The Tigers went ahead on just their fourth play from scrimmage, a 12-yard pass from Newton to Onterrio McCalebb. The highlight of the opening drive was a 62-yard pass from Newton to Darvin Adams. The Gamecocks came back to tie the game on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Stephen Garcia
to Patrick DiMarco. However, Auburn scored on their next two possessions to lead 21–7 at the end of the first quarter.
There was no scoring in the second quarter until South Carolina cut the Auburn lead to 21–14 with 16 seconds remaining in the period. Garcia threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Alshon Jeffery. The Tigers returned the ensuing kickoff to their own 41 yard line. On their first play Newton threw an 8-yard pass to Emory Blake, then Newton threw a Hail Mary pass
towards the Gamecocks end zone that was deflected by a Carolina defender and caught by Adams for an improbable 51-yard touchdown pass on the last play of the first half, making the score 28–14.
The Tigers scored two touchdowns in the third quarter. The first was on a 1-yard run by Newton with 7:56 remaining in the period. On the Gamecocks’ next possession, Auburn’s T’Sharvan Bell intercepted a Garcia pass and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown, making the score 42–14 in Auburn’s favor and essentially putting the game out of reach.
The Tigers set several SEC Championship game offensive records in the victory. The 56 points easily eclipsed the previous mark held by the 1996 Florida team, who scored 45 points. Newton’s 408 total yards (335 passing, 73 rushing) was the most total yards gained by an individual, and Darvin Adams’ 217 receiving yards was also a record.
After a scoreless first quarter, Oregon went ahead 3–0 early in the second quarter on a 26-yard field goal by Rob Beard. On their next offensive possession, Auburn went ahead 7–3. Heisman Trophy
winner Cam Newton
completed a 35-yard touchdown
pass
to former quarterback
Kodi Burns
and a successful PAT kick by Wes Byrum with 12:00 remaining in the first half. Oregon quickly retook the lead, scoring on 8-yard touhdown pass from Darron Thomas
to LaMichael James
and a two-point conversion
run by Beard, the kicker, making the score 11–7 in favor of the Ducks with 10:58 remaining in the first half.
The Tigers cut the deficit to two points when Mike Blanc tackled James in the end zone for a safety
with 3:26 remaining in the half, making the score 11–9. They took the lead on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Newton to Emory Blake with 1:47 left in the first half. Byrum's successful PAT made the score 16–11.
The only score in the third quarter came on a 28-yard field goal by Byrum. Auburn held onto its eight-point lead until Oregon's LaMichael James caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Darron Thomas with 2:33 remaining in the fourth quarter and another successful two-point conversion tied the score at 19–19. Senior kicker Wes Byrum kicked a 19-yard field goal as time expired to give Auburn its first BCS National Championship, its second national championship in school history.
RB Michael Dyer
and DT Nick Fairley
were voted offensive and defensive most-valuable-player respectively.
—Jr. QB Cam Newton
1st Round, 13th Overall Pick by the Detroit Lions
—Jr. DT Nick Fairley
7th Round, 212th Overall Pick by the Tennessee Titans
-Sr. DT Zach Clayton
7th Round, 244th Overall Pick by the Carolina Panthers
-Sr. OT Lee Ziemba
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
in the 2010–2011 college football
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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season. The Tigers, led by second year head coach Gene Chizik
Gene Chizik
Eugene "Gene" Chizik is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Auburn University football team, a position he has held since the 2009 season. Chizik's 2010 Auburn Tigers football team completed a 14–0 season with a victory over Oregon in the BCS...
were members of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
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and played their home games at Jordan-Hare Stadium
Jordan-Hare Stadium
Jordan–Hare Stadium is the playing venue for Auburn University's football team located on campus in Auburn, Alabama, USA. The stadium is named for Ralph "Shug" Jordan, the University's winningest football coach, and Cliff Hare, a member of Auburn's first football team as well as Dean of the Auburn...
. The Tigers completed a 13–0 regular season record and defeated South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks football
The South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college football. The Gamecocks have been a member of the Southeastern Conference since 1992. Steve Spurrier is the current head coach, and the team plays its home games at Williams-Brice...
in the 2010 SEC Championship Game
2010 SEC Championship Game
The 2010 SEC Championship Game was played on December 4, 2010, in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, to determine the 2010 football champion of the Southeastern Conference . The game featured the Auburn Tigers, the champion of the West Division, and the South Carolina Gamecocks, champion of the...
. On January 10, 2011, Auburn defeated Oregon
Oregon Ducks football
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in the BCS National Championship Game
2011 BCS National Championship Game
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, 22–19, to win the first undisputed national championship in school history, and their second overall. The Tigers' previous national title came in 1957, when the Associated Press
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crowned them as their national champions; they were ineligible for consideration in the Coaches' Poll due to being on probation.
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Alma mater Alma mater Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:... |
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| Gene Chizik Gene Chizik Eugene "Gene" Chizik is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Auburn University football team, a position he has held since the 2009 season. Chizik's 2010 Auburn Tigers football team completed a 14–0 season with a victory over Oregon in the BCS... |
Head Coach Head coach A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches... |
Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... |
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| Gus Malzahn Gus Malzahn Gus Malzahn is the current offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Auburn University. Malzahn is a high school coaching legend in the state of Arkansas and the former offensive coordinator at University of Arkansas and the University of Tulsa... |
Offensive Coordinator Offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach... /Quarterbacks Quarterbacks coach A quarterbacks coach is a coach in charge of the quarterbacks in gridiron football. The quarterbacks coach typically operates under the offensive coordinator on a team's coaching staff.... |
Henderson State Henderson State University Henderson State University, founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College, is a four-year public liberal arts university located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. It is Arkansas's only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges... |
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| Ted Roof Ted Roof Terrence Edwin Roof, Jr. is an American football coach and former player. Currently, he is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Auburn University. Roof served as the head coach at Duke University from 2003 to 2007, compiling a 6–45 record... |
Defensive Coordinator Defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach... /Linebackers Linebackers coach A linebackers coach is a position coach in charge of the linebackers in gridiron football. This role is common in the CFL, NFL, and college football programs. The linebackers coach serves the defense, which is led by the defensive coordinator and works with the players of the three linebacker... |
Georgia Tech | 2nd |
| Trooper Taylor Trooper Taylor Trooper Taylor is an American college football assistant coach at Auburn University, serving as assistant head coach and wide receivers coach under head coach Gene Chizik. Prior to joining Auburn, Taylor served as co-offensive coordinator for Oklahoma State... |
Assistant head coach/Wide receivers Wide receivers coach A wide receivers coach is a coach in charge of the wide receivers in gridiron football. The wide receivers coach typically operates under a team's offensive coordinator. This coach also typically resides in the coach's box on gameday, often accompanied by or in place of the offensive coordinator.... |
Baylor Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:... |
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| Curtis Luper Curtis Luper Curtis Scott Luper is an American college football assistant coach at Auburn University, serving as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator under head coach Gene Chizik... |
Running backs Running backs coach A running backs coach is a coach in charge of the running backs in gridiron football. The running backs coach typically operates under the team's offensive coordinator.... /Recruiting Coordinator |
Stephen F. Austin | 2nd |
| Jeff Grimes Jeff Grimes Jeff Grimes is an American college football assistant coach and current offensive line coach at Auburn University... |
Offensive line Offensive line coach The offensive line coach is a coaching position in gridiron football that is in charge of the offensive line. This role is very common in the CFL, NFL, and college football programs. The offensive line coach serves the offense, which is led by the offensive coordinator.... |
UTEP | 2nd |
| Jay Boulware Jay Boulware Jay Boulware is an American college football assistant coach at Auburn University, serving as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach under new head coach Gene Chizik. He has spent over a decade as an assistant coach, primarily in the Big 12 and Pac 10 conferences... |
Special teams Coordinator/Tight ends | Texas | 2nd |
| Phillip Lolley Phillip Lolley Phillip Lolley is an American college football assistant coach at Auburn University, serving as cornerbacks coach under head coach Gene Chizik... |
Cornerbacks | Livingston | 2nd |
| Tommy Thigpen Tommy Thigpen Tommy Thigpen is an American college football assistant coach at Auburn University, serving as safeties coach under head coach Gene Chizik. He had spent the previous four seasons serving as linebackers coach at North Carolina... |
Safeties | North Carolina University of North Carolina Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century... |
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| Tracy Rocker | Defensive line Defensive Line Coach A defensive line coach is a coach that is in charge of the defensive line in gridiron football. This position is very common in the CFL, NFL, and college football programs. The defensive line coach serves the defense, which is led by the defensive coordinator. A defensive line coach works primarily... |
Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... |
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| Kevin Yoxall | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach | TCU TCU TCU is an abbreviation for:* Tauranga City United, a New Zealand association football club* Telecommunication Control Unit* Texas Christian University, a private university in Fort Worth, Texas** TCU Horned Frogs, the athletic program of the school... |
11th |
Defensive and offensive strategies
In the second year of the Chizik era of Auburn football, offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn continued use of his no-huddle hurry-up schemes. This offense relies on an attacking ground game from different spread sets, using fakes and misdirection, to set up a play action passing attack through the air, while snapping the ball almost as soon as it is placed to give the defense less time to react to different looks. Defensive coordinator Ted Roof's efforts were aided by replenished depth at the linebacker and secondary positions, utilizing a collection of the 3–4 and 4–3 defensive formations, also known as Multiple D strategy.Eventual Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
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winning quarterback Cam Newton
Cam Newton
Cameron Lemark Newton is a former American football safety. He played college football at Furman University, then played two seasons in the NFL, one each for the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. He was cut from the Panthers before the 2007 season...
led the Tiger offense to a 13–0 record, SEC Championship, and a berth in the BCS Championship game, which was played on January 10, 2011. Auburn led the SEC in scoring offense, total offense, rushing offense, pass efficiency, first downs and first down conversions. Defensively the Tigers were improved from 2009 but less impressive than on offense, ranking in the lower half of the SEC for most defensive categories. However, the Tiger defense was notably improved in the second halves of its 2010 games, allowing an average of only 3.7 fourth-quarter points and shutting out five opponents (Mississippi State, South Carolina, Louisiana-Monroe, Georgia and Alabama) in the final period.
Schedule
- Schedule source: 2010 Auburn Tigers football schedule
Arkansas State
Auburn came into the season against an Arkansas State team ready to show off their new spread offense. Although Auburn only surrendered 43 yards on the ground, a total of 366 yards offensively were given up by a soft Auburn defense. Arkansas State quarterback Ryan Aplin threw for 278 yards while completing 28 of 42 passes. However, Auburn's offense shined despite very basic playcalling. New quarterback Cam Newton set a school record for quarterbacks running the ball with 171 yards on the ground, as well as 186 yards passing, while completing 9 of 14 passes. Also, true freshman running back Michael Dyer ran 14 times for 95 yards in an impressive college debut.Mississippi State
Auburn traveled to Starkville to kick off the SEC season with a Thursday night tilt with the Bulldogs. In a back and forth game, the Tigers were able to pull out a 17–14 victory when State's late attempt to tie or perhaps even win the game failed. Cameron Newton followed up his impressive debut by going 11/19 for 138 yards and 2 passing TD's. He also showed off his running ability once again by gaining 70 yards on the ground on 18 carries. Newton was Auburn's leading rusher for the second straight week. Sophomore Onterio McCalebb added 68 yards for the Tigers. The Auburn defense looked much improved from their week one game with Arkansas State and kept the Bulldogs in check most of the night. DT Nick Fairley led the charge on defense. He recoved a fumble, intercepted a pass, and had 1.5 sacks. Fairley was rewarded for his great performance by being named SEC Defensive Player of the Week.Clemson
It was a battle of the Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium as Auburn hosted Clemson. This game was the site of ESPN's College GameDay and lived up to the hype. Early it looked as if Clemson was going to blow Auburn out of its own building as the visiting Tigers stormed out to a 17–0 lead. Auburn rallied to get a FG before half time and then showed no ill effects of the 1st half in scoring three 3rd quarter touchdowns to take a 24–17 lead. Clemson rallied for a TD of their own and this game ended up going to overtime. Auburn managed only a FG on their OT possession and it looked as if Clemson had tied the game with a FG of their own, but a procedure penalty ended up costing the visiting Tigers big time. Clemson missed the second FG attempt and Auburn had survived another heart stopping game, 27–24. Cameron Newton bounced back after a horrible first half and finished the night 7/14 for 203 yards with 2 TD's and 2 INT's. Onterio McCalebb was big in the running game again for Auburn, gaining 81 yards on 10 carries. Freshman Michael Dyer added 69 yards on 16 carries. Darvin Adams finally had a breakout game, catching 5 balls for 118 yards and a TD. Philip Lutzenkirchen and Terrell Zachery caught the other TDs, with Zachery's on a long 78 yard pass play.South Carolina
For the third straight week, the Auburn Tigers had a game go down to the wire; and for the third straight week, the Tigers came out on the right side of a close battle. The Tigers improved to 4–0, notching their 700th win all-time, after defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks. Cameron Newton proved once again just how special a player he is by accounting for all five Auburn TD's. Newton threw for 2 and ran for the other 3 while accounting for 334 yards of total offense. Freshman Michael Dyer outplayed South Carolina freshman Marcus Lattimore, by gaining 100 yards on 23 carries. Lattimore only had 33 yards on 14 carries. Stephen Garcia played well but two fumbles led to Steve Spurrier pulling Garcia in favor of freshman Connor Shaw. Shaw threw INT's on each of his possessions and the Tigers once again survived. The Auburn defense played better against the run, but South Carolina still threw the ball pretty much at will. Alshon Jeffery had 8 catches for 192 yards and 2 TD's.Louisiana-Monroe
Auburn scored 31 points on their first five possessions of the game en route to an easy victory over the Warhawks of Louisiana-Monroe. The Tigers went ahead 7–0 on their second play from scrimmage on a 50-yard touchdown run by sophomore tailback Onterrio McCalebb and the ensuing PAT by Wes Byrum. Junior quarterback Cameron Newton connected on 94-yard pass touchdown pass completion to wide receiver Emory Blake on the Tigers' fourth play from scrimmage, making the score 14–0 with 10:22 remaining in the opening period, and the rout was on. Unlike the previous four games, Newton had no rushing attempts except for a 4-yard loss on a quarterback sack, but he completed 14 of 19 passes for 249 yards. Mario Fannin led the Tigers' rushing attack with 89 yards on 10 attempts. The Tigers offense totalled 505 yards as they improved their record to 5–0.Kentucky
Senior kicker Wes Byrum connected on a 24-yard field goal as time expired to cap a 37–34 victory over the homestanding Kentucky Wildcats. The Tigers offensive attack was once again led by quarterback Cameron Newton, who scored four touchdowns in the first half to lead Auburn to a 31–17 halftime lead. Newton contributed 408 yards of offense to the Tigers' attack. He rushed for 198 yards on 28 carries, and completed 13 of 21 passing attempts for 210 yards.The Wildcats' attacks was led by quarterback Mike Hartline, who completed 23 out of 28 passing attempts for 220 yards, and senior running back Randall Cobb, who rushed for 47 yards, caught seven passes for 68 yards, and threw a 6-yard touchdown pass of his own to freshman tight end Jordan Autmiller. The Tigers' victory avenged a 21–14 defeat they suffered against the Wildcats in 2009—the Wildcats' first victory over Auburn since 1966. With the victory, the Tigers improved their record to 6–0 overall, and 3–0 in the Southeastern Conference, where they moved to a half-game behind Western Division leader LSU. Kentucky fell to 3–3 overall, and 0–3 in the SEC Eastern division.
Arkansas
Arkansas and Auburn combined for 1036 yards of total offense and 108 points in the highest scoring non-overtime game between two conference opponents in SEC history as the Tigers defeated the Razorbacks. The Tigers were once again led on offense by quarterback Cameron Newton, who rushed for 188 yards and completed 10 of 14 passes for 140 yards. The much-anticipated duel between Newton and Razorbacks' quarterback Ryan MallettRyan Mallett
Ryan Mallett , nicknamed "Big Tex", is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League , taken in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks...
failed to materialize when Mallett left the game in the 2nd quarter because of a concussion. Mallett was replaced by sophomore backup Tyler Wilson, who completed 25 of 34 passes for 332 yards and four touchdowns. Before Mallett left the game he completed 10 of 15 passes for 95 yards and one touchdown.
The Razorbacks took an early 7–0 lead on 7-yard touchdown pass from Mallett to Van Stumon, but barely two minutes the later the Tigers tied the game on 5-yard rushing touchdown by Newton. The two teams combined for 34 points in the second quarter. Auburn scored two touchdowns, one on a 4-yard run by Mario Fannin and the other on 13-yard run by Onterrio McCalebb. Wes Byrum kicked two field goals in the period, including a 26-yarder on the first half's final play to give the Tigers a 27–21 lead.
Wilson, the Razorbacks' back-up quarterback, connected on touchdown passes of 37 and 24 yards in the third quarter, while Byrum kicked a 28-yard field goal and Newton rushed for a 1-yard touchdown, making the score 37–35 in favor of Auburn at the end of the 3rd quarter. Newton's touchdown was set up by a 99-yard kick-off return by McCalebb.
Arkansas went ahead 43–37 less than a minute into the fourth quarter, but Auburn went ahead for good when Newton completed a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Emory Blake with 11:44 left in the game, making the score 44–43. The Tigers' defense was responsible for the their final three touchdowns. Zac Ethridge returned an Arkansas fumble 47 yards for a touchdown. On Arkansas' next possession, linebacker Josh Bynes intercepted a Tyler Wilson pass and returned it to the Arkansas 7 yard line. Two plays later, Newton scored on a three yard rush, making the score 58–43. Three plays later, Bynes intercepted another pass by Wilson. The Tigers wrapped up the scoring on a 38-yard run by freshman running back Michael Dyer.
LSU
Onterrio McCalebb scored a touchdown on a 70-yard run with 5:05 remaining in the game to give Auburn a 24–17 victory over LSU. The Tigers gained 526 yards on offense against the vaunted LSU defense, including 440 yards rushing. Cameron Newton scored two touchdowns and rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns, while Michael Dyer rushed for 100 yards. The Auburn defense, who gave up 566 yards against Arkansas the previous week, held the Bayou Bengals to just 243 yards on offense.Newton's 217 rushing yards enabled him to eclipse the SEC record for most rushing yards by a quarterback, set by Auburn's Jimmy Sidle in 1963.
Ole Miss
Cam Newton was held to only 45 rushing yards on 11 attempts, but he threw for 209 yards and caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Kodi Burns as Auburn easily defeated Ole Miss 51–31. Freshman tailback Mike Dyer ran for 180 yards and one touchdown and Onterrio McCalebb ran for another 99 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown run as the Tigers improved their record to 9–0 overall and 6–0 in SECSoutheastern Conference
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play.
The Tigers, ranked #1 in the BCS
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standings for the first time ever and carrying their first #1 ranking in a major poll since 1985, scored more points against the Rebels than they had in any of their 34 previous meetings. The win also ended a three-week streak that saw the #1 ranked team in either the wire service polls or the BCS standings lose on the road.
Chattanooga
Auburn scored 48 points in the first half—one point short of the school record—to coast to an easy Homecoming victory over Chattanooga. Quarterback Cam Newton passed for a career-best 317 yards and threw four touchdown passes, all before halftime as the Tigers improved their record to 10–0.Auburn totaled 624 yards on offense in defeating the FCS Mocs for the 21st time in as many meetings between the two schools in a series that was first contested in 1925. The Tigers' rushing attack was led by Mario Fannin, who gained 96 yards on 12 carries, and Michael Dyer, who gained 76 yards on just four carries.
Georgia
In the 114th renewal of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, Auburn defeated Georgia 49–31. The Bulldogs led 21–7 at the end of the first quarter thanks to three touchdownTouchdown
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passes by redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
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freshman
Freshman
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quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Aaron Murray
Aaron Murray
Aaron Murray is an American football quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs, playing under head coach Mark Richt. Murray graduated from Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, where he played under coach Robert Weiner....
, but Auburn fought back to tie the game at 21–21 on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton
Cameron Newton
Cameron Jerrell "Cam" Newton is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League...
to tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
Phillip Lutzenkirchen with 51 seconds remaining in the first half.
The Tigers began the third quarter by recovering an onsides kick. Senior kicker Wes Byrum recovered his own kick at the Auburn 41 yard line. Nine plays later, Onterrio McCalebb rushed two yards for a touchdown, and Auburn went ahead 28–21. It was the first time Auburn had led in the game since the Bulldogs tied the game near the midway point of the first quarter. Auburn’s lead was short-lived, as the Bulldogs tied the game at 28–28 six plays later on seven yard run by Washaun Ealey.
The Tigers went ahead for good on the ensuing drive. The Tigers began at their own 19 yard line, and on the first play from scrimmage, McCalebb rushed for 48 yards to the Georgia 33 yard line. Four successive runs by freshman tailback Michael Dyer and a one yard run by Newton gave the Tigers a first and goal opportunity at the Bulldogs 4 yard line. McCalebb scored his third touchdown of the day, and the Tigers went ahead 35–31. The Bulldogs finished their scoring for the day on 28-yard field goal on the final play of the third quarter, but the Tigers added two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
As it had been throughout much of the season, the Auburn offense was led by quarterback Cam Newton. He passed for 148 yards and rushed for 151 yards. The Tigers’ victory ended a four-game losing streak against the Bulldogs.
Alabama
Down 24–0 in the second quarter, Auburn rallied to defeat Alabama 28–27 in the 75th edition of the Iron BowlIron Bowl
The Iron Bowl is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and the Auburn Tigers football team of Auburn University. The series is considered one of the best and most hard-fought rivalries in all of sports...
at Bryant-Denny Stadium
Bryant-Denny Stadium
Bryant–Denny Stadium, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is the home stadium for the University of Alabama football team. The stadium opened in 1929, and was originally named Denny Stadium, in honor of former Alabama president George Hutchenson Denny...
. Quarterback Cam Newton
Cameron Newton
Cameron Jerrell "Cam" Newton is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League...
threw for three touchdown passes and rushed for another touchdown in the biggest comeback in Auburn football history.
Alabama, the 2009 BCS
Bowl Championship Series
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National Champion, came into the game with a 9–2 record. The Crimson Tide went ahead 7–0 with 11:34 to go in the first quarter on a 9-yard touchdown rush by Mark Ingram
Mark Ingram, Jr.
Mark Ingram, Jr. is a running back for the New Orleans Saints. Ingram is the son of former NFL wide receiver Mark Ingram, Sr....
, the 2009 Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
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winner. Auburn was forced to punt the ball back to Alabama after three plays, and the host team took possession at their own 19-yard line. Two plays later, senior quarterback
Quarterback
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Greg McElroy
Greg McElroy
Gregory McElroy, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jets in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama....
completed a 68-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Wide receiver
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Julio Jones
Julio Jones
Quintorris Lopez "Julio" Jones is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Falcons with the sixth overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide...
, and the Crimson Tide led 14–0 less than seven minutes into the game. Alabama added to their lead when McElroy completed his second touchdown pass of the first quarter, this time a 12-yard pass to Darius Hanks, and they led 21–0 with 1:53 remaining in the first quarter.
Early in the second quarter, the Crimson Tide threatened to score again, but Auburn's Antione Carter forced Mark Ingram to fumble the ball away as Ingram was running towards an apparent touchdown. The ball rolled towards the Auburn endzone, and the Tigers' Demond Washington recovered it in the endzone for a touchback
Touchback
In American football, a touchback is a ruling which is made and signaled by an official when the ball becomes dead behind or above a goal line and the team who is attacking that goal line is responsible for the ball being there. Responsibility is determined by which team gave the ball the impetus...
, but the Tigers' offense could not move the ball. Alabama went back on offense, but their drive stalled out at the Auburn 3-yard line. After Jeremy Shelley's 20-yard field goal, the Crimson Tide lead 24–0 midway through the second quarter. The Tigers' offense finally got on track, and Cam Newton completed a 36-yard touchdown pass to Emory Blake, cutting the Tide's lead to 24–7 at halftime.
On Auburn's second play from scrimmage to begin the third quarter, Newton completed a 70-yard touchdown pass to Terrell Zachery, making the score 24–14 just 56 seconds into the second half. The Tigers pulled to within three points with 4:25 remaining in the third quarter when Newton rushed for a 1-yard touchdown. Alabama's final scoring play of the day was a 32-yard field goal by Shelley, making the score 27–21.
The Tigers went ahead with 11:48 remaining in the game. Newton threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
Philip Lutzenkirchen. Never in Auburn's football history had the Tigers come back from a 24-point deficit to win a game, and never had Alabama led in a game by 24 points and lost a game.
The CBS telecast of this game earned a 7.5 rating
Nielsen Ratings
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, the highest for any game of the 2010 college football season through week 13.
South Carolina (SEC Championship Game)
Auburn defeated South Carolina in the SEC Championship game by a score of 56 to 17. This was the most amount of points scored in the history of the championship game and the largest margin of victory.As it had been through the previous twelve games of the season, the Auburn offense was led by quarterback Cam Newton, who threw for a career-best 335 yards. Newton threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more touchdowns as the Tigers tied the school record for most wins in a season with their 13th victory. The Tigers went ahead on just their fourth play from scrimmage, a 12-yard pass from Newton to Onterrio McCalebb. The highlight of the opening drive was a 62-yard pass from Newton to Darvin Adams. The Gamecocks came back to tie the game on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Stephen Garcia
Stephen Garcia
Stephen Garcia is an American football quarterback formerly of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference. He is from Lutz, Florida and attended Thomas Jefferson High School where he had 8,000 yards passing and 83 touchdowns as well as 1,345 yards rushing and 17...
to Patrick DiMarco. However, Auburn scored on their next two possessions to lead 21–7 at the end of the first quarter.
There was no scoring in the second quarter until South Carolina cut the Auburn lead to 21–14 with 16 seconds remaining in the period. Garcia threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Alshon Jeffery. The Tigers returned the ensuing kickoff to their own 41 yard line. On their first play Newton threw an 8-yard pass to Emory Blake, then Newton threw a Hail Mary pass
Hail Mary pass
A Hail Mary pass or Hail Mary route in American football refers to any very long forward pass made in desperation with only a small chance of success, especially at or near the end of a half....
towards the Gamecocks end zone that was deflected by a Carolina defender and caught by Adams for an improbable 51-yard touchdown pass on the last play of the first half, making the score 28–14.
The Tigers scored two touchdowns in the third quarter. The first was on a 1-yard run by Newton with 7:56 remaining in the period. On the Gamecocks’ next possession, Auburn’s T’Sharvan Bell intercepted a Garcia pass and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown, making the score 42–14 in Auburn’s favor and essentially putting the game out of reach.
The Tigers set several SEC Championship game offensive records in the victory. The 56 points easily eclipsed the previous mark held by the 1996 Florida team, who scored 45 points. Newton’s 408 total yards (335 passing, 73 rushing) was the most total yards gained by an individual, and Darvin Adams’ 217 receiving yards was also a record.
Oregon (BCS National Championship Game)
This was the first meeting between the two schools. Coming into the game, Auburn had a 5–3 record against Pac-10 teams while Oregon was 4–4 against the SEC. The game was expected be a high-scoring shootout between two high-powered offenses, and while the teams combined for nearly 1,000 yards of total offense, both teams amassed their second-lowest point totals for the 2010 season.After a scoreless first quarter, Oregon went ahead 3–0 early in the second quarter on a 26-yard field goal by Rob Beard. On their next offensive possession, Auburn went ahead 7–3. Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
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winner Cam Newton
Cam Newton
Cameron Lemark Newton is a former American football safety. He played college football at Furman University, then played two seasons in the NFL, one each for the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. He was cut from the Panthers before the 2007 season...
completed a 35-yard touchdown
Touchdown
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pass
Forward pass
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to former quarterback
Quarterback
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Kodi Burns
Kodi Burns
Kodi Burns is an American football Wide Receiver for the Auburn University Tigers football team.As a high school senior in 2006, Burns accounted for 2,738 yards 36 touchdowns, rushing and passing. He was named All-State by the Arkansas Activities Association and was ranked as the nation's #8...
and a successful PAT kick by Wes Byrum with 12:00 remaining in the first half. Oregon quickly retook the lead, scoring on 8-yard touhdown pass from Darron Thomas
Darron Thomas
Darron Varnell Thomas is a college football quarterback for the Oregon Ducks football team. Thomas is the starting quarterback for the 2010 Ducks, being given the opportunity after former starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was suspended for the 2010 season and eventually dismissed from the team....
to LaMichael James
LaMichael James
LaMichael Keondrae James is a college football running back for the Oregon Ducks football team. The 2010 season was a breakout one for James, as he rushed for 1,682 yards during the regular season, the highest in the nation. He finished third in balloting for the Heisman Trophy and received the...
and a two-point conversion
Two-point conversion
In American and Canadian football, a two-point conversion is a play a team attempts instead of kicking a one-point convert immediately after it scores a touchdown...
run by Beard, the kicker, making the score 11–7 in favor of the Ducks with 10:58 remaining in the first half.
The Tigers cut the deficit to two points when Mike Blanc tackled James in the end zone for a safety
Safety
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with 3:26 remaining in the half, making the score 11–9. They took the lead on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Newton to Emory Blake with 1:47 left in the first half. Byrum's successful PAT made the score 16–11.
The only score in the third quarter came on a 28-yard field goal by Byrum. Auburn held onto its eight-point lead until Oregon's LaMichael James caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Darron Thomas with 2:33 remaining in the fourth quarter and another successful two-point conversion tied the score at 19–19. Senior kicker Wes Byrum kicked a 19-yard field goal as time expired to give Auburn its first BCS National Championship, its second national championship in school history.
RB Michael Dyer
Michael Dyer
Michael Dyer is an American football running back for the Auburn Tigers. He is considered one of the best running backs in his class.-College career:...
and DT Nick Fairley
Nick Fairley
Nick Fairley is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Lions in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn....
were voted offensive and defensive most-valuable-player respectively.
Depth chart
Starters and backups.Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 22 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Coaches | 23 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Harris | Not released | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| BCS | Not released | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
NFL Draft
1st Round, 1st Overall Pick by the Carolina PanthersCarolina Panthers
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—Jr. QB Cam Newton
Cam Newton
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1st Round, 13th Overall Pick by the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
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—Jr. DT Nick Fairley
Nick Fairley
Nick Fairley is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Lions in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn....
7th Round, 212th Overall Pick by the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
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-Sr. DT Zach Clayton
Zach Clayton
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7th Round, 244th Overall Pick by the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
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-Sr. OT Lee Ziemba
Lee Ziemba
Lee Ziemba is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He started at left tackle for Auburn University.-High school career:...
See also
- Auburn Tigers footballAuburn Tigers footballOnly Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
- 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season2010 NCAA Division I FBS football seasonThe 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
- 2010 Southeastern Conference football season2010 Southeastern Conference football seasonThe 2010 Southeastern Conference football season began on Thursday, September 2, 2010 with South Carolina defeating Southern Miss on ESPN.-Preseason:...
- 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings