![]() Two plays later, however, Auburn tackled James in the endzone for a safety, making the score 11-9. The next drive, Auburn drove to the Oregon one yard line but turned the ball over on downs. Oregon responded quickly with a four-play drive, ending with a touchdown reception by LaMichael James and added a two-point conversion to make the score 11-7. Auburn then claimed the lead on an 82-yard drive, finishing with a Kodi Burns touchdown reception. Auburn once again failed to capitalize on a Thomas interception and punted.Įarly in the second quarter, Oregon scored the first points on a 26-yard field goal, to go up 3-0. On the following drive after moving the ball to the Auburn 27, Thomas threw his second interception, this time to safety Zac Etheridge. On the second play of the ensuing drive Newton threw an interception to Cliff Harris. On Oregon's second drive Thomas threw an interception to Demond Washington. ĭespite the two teams having among the nations top offenses, neither team scored in the first quarter, with both teams punting on their opening drive. Representative Gabby Giffords was shot in the head and six others, including Federal Judge John Roll, were killed. Prior to the game a moment of silence was held for the victims of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona, two days before the game in which U.S. Selected in an NFL Draft (number corresponds to draft round) Oregon running back LaMichael James entered the game as the Doak Walker Award winner. Starting lineups Auburn quarterback Cam Newton was the 2010 Heisman trophy winner. The Tigers were very strong in close games, having a 6–0 record in one-possession games entering the National Championship. The Tigers secondary was led by Josh Bynes, Zac Etheridge and Neiko Thorpe combined to make 199 tackles for the Tigers during the season. On the defensive side, Auburn was led by Lombardi Award winning, Consensus All-American defensive tackle Nick Fairly, who led the conference in sacks (11.5) and tackles for loss (24). On the receiving end, Darvin Adams caught 48 passes for 909 yards (69.92 ypg) and 7 touchdowns. ![]() Quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton led the conference in rushing, pass efficiency, total offense, and scoring. Auburn also led the conference in pass efficiency (174 of 261 passes, 6 interceptions, 66.7%, 29 touchdowns), third-down conversions (77 of 145, 53.1%) and first downs (316 or 24.3 per game). The Tigers completed the season on top of the Southeastern Conference in scoring offense (42.7 points per game), rushing offense (287.2 yards per game) and total offense (497.7 yards per game). See also: 2010 Auburn Tigers football team The Associated Press Poll (AP), which did not factor into the BCS rankings, had Auburn No. 2, though Auburn's higher rankings in the Harris Interactive Poll and computer polls gave them the edge for No. The Coaches Poll, which partially factored into the BCS rankings, had Oregon No. Both teams finished the regular season undefeated. 2 in the final BCS rankings, respectively, the Auburn Tigers from the Southeastern Conference faced the Oregon Ducks of the Pacific-10 Conference for the national championship. ![]() It was also the first time that the BCS National Championship was streamed to a video game console, specifically the Xbox 360.įinishing No. This marked the second time that the national championship under the BCS system was played in Arizona. The game was the first BCS National Championship Game not televised on network television, instead being aired on ESPN and simulcast on ESPN3, and recorded a 16.1 rating, the highest overnight rating on record for a cable television program, topping the previous high of 14.4, set by New England Patriots vs. It was the Tigers's fifth national championship, albeit only the second one recognized by the University. A 19-yard field goal by Wes Byrum, as time expired, won the game for the Tigers, with the final score 22–19. The Ducks were seeking to win their first national championship in school history. The Auburn Tigers from the Southeastern Conference faced the Oregon Ducks of the Pacific-10 Conference for the national championship. The finale of the 2010–2011 Bowl Championship Series was played at the University of Phoenix Stadium, the host facility of the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, on Janu(8:30 p.m. The 2011 Tostitos BCS National Championship Game was a college football bowl game to determine the national champion of the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) season. College football game 2011 Tostitos BCS National Championship GameĮrin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi (sideline)
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