Auburn, AL-Auburn didn't need a fantastic comeback in their rematch with Alabama. Instead, they pounded the Crimson Tide with 349 yards on the ground, seizing control of their first-round matchup with their biggest rivals shortly before halftime before hanging on at the end to advance, 40-38. Auburn running backs Onterio McCalebb and Michael Dyer combined for 300 yards and 4 TDs on just 23 carries, and Cam Newton completed 11 of 12 passes for 161 yards and a TD.
The two teams combined for 985 yards of total offense in the shootout. Alabama QB Greg McElroy completed 28 of 32 with 4 73 TD as the Crimson Tide threw for 402 yards in an attempt to keep up with the Tigers. Auburn's stout interior defense held Alabama to just 73 yards on the ground.
Alabama Crimson Tide-14-0-10-14-38
Auburn Tigers -7-13-13-7-40
Ala-Alexander 2 pass from McElroy (Shelley Kick)
Ala-Lacy 8 pass from McElroy (Shelley Kick)3
Aub-Blake 25 pass from Newton (Byrum Kick)
Aub-Byrum 39 FG
Aub-Byrum 29 FG
Aub-McCalebb 36 run (Byrum Kick)
Aub-Dyer 55 run (Kick Missed)
Ala-Shelley 46 FG
Aub-McCalebb 64 run (Byrum Kick)
Ala-Hanks 20 pass from McElroy (Shelley Kick)
Ala-Richardson 34 pass from McCarron (Shelley Kick)
Aub-McCalebb 2 run (Byrum Kick)
Ala-Jones 8 pass from McElroy (Shelley Kick)
Stats
Rushing-Ala-Ingram 20-73-0, Richardson-7-23-0, Lacy-1-2-0, McElroy-9(-25)-0
Aub-McCalebb-9-152-3, Dyer-14-148-1, Newton-24-28-0, Fannin-7-21-0
Receiving-Ala-Jones-7-80-1, Hanks-5-76-1, Richardson-4-51-1, Alexander-3-60-1, Maze-3-45-0, Dial-3-33-0, Ingram-3-28-0, Williams-1-13-0, Norwood-1-8-0, Lacy-1-8-1
Aub-Blake-3-56-1, Adams-2-32-0, Fannin-2-24-0, Lutzenkirchen-2-21-0, Burns-1-19-0, Zachery-1-9-0
Passing-Ala-McElroy-28-32-344-4-0, McCarron-3-4-58-1-0
Aub-Newton-11-12-161-1-0
Sacks-Ala-Sentimore, Moore, Murphy
Aub-Gaston, Fairley, Lykes, Humphries
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