After Jeremy Shelley's 20-yard field goal, the Crimson Tide lead 24–0 midway through the second quarter. Newton's touchdown was set up by a 99-yard kick-off return by McCalebb. 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. On January 10, 2011, Auburn defeated Oregon in the BCS National Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona, 22–19, to win the second consensus national championship in school history.[1]. 8 Texas came back from down 56-41 late in the fourth quarter to beat Texas Tech in overtime on Saturday. View pictures, videos, stats and more at al.com. if beating notre dame is what makes a great football team then half of division 1 should have the attention of the national media by now. Newton led the nation in touchdowns responsible for, finishing with 30 passing touchdowns, 20 rushing touchdowns, and one receiving touchdown for a total of 51. The Tigers returned the ensuing kickoff to their own 41-yard line. The Tigers wrapped up the scoring on a 38-yard run by freshman running back Michael Dyer. Phil Jurkovec hit Hunter Long for a game-tying touchdown with 1:11 left, and Aaron Boumerhi kicked a 36-yard field goal with 3 seconds to play on Saturday night as Boston College rallied to beat Texas State 24-21 and avoid losing to a three-touchdown... Georgia Bulldogs' Stetson Bennett provides spark after replacing quarterback D'Wan Mathis. He recovered a fumble, intercepted a pass, and had 1 ½ sacks. 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. The quarterback situation for the Georgia Bulldogs remains unsettled after former walk-on Stetson Bennett replaced starter D'Wan Mathis in Saturday's season-opening win at Arkansas. Junior quarterback Cam 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. In the 114th renewal of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, Auburn defeated Georgia 49–31. QB Cam Newton, 1st Round, 13th Overall Pick by the Detroit Lions—Jr. Auburn Tigers football schedules and results for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 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 SEC play.