Cam Newton caught a touchdown pass and threw two scoring passes, and Mike Dyer ran for 180 yards, helping No. 3 Auburn power past Mississippi 51-31 on Saturday night. The Tigers (9-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference), who are ranked atop the BCS standings for the first time, easily sidestepped the string of upsets that had struck No. 1 teams in each of the past three weeks. Ole Miss fell to 3-5 overall and 1-4 in the league in front of 61,474, the fifth-largest crowd in school history. Quarterback Cam Newton, who came in leading the SEC in rushing, surprised Ole Miss with passing in the first half. He increased his stats by throwing a 24-yard TD pass to Darvin Adams and a 10-yard TD pass to Terrell Zachery, rushing more in the second half and even catching a 20-yard touchdown pass from Kodi Burns to kick things off. Demond Washington returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, Onterio McCalebb scored on a 68-yard run and Mike Dyer scored from 30 yards out. Wes Byrum kicked three field goals for the Tigers.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Auburn overpowers Ole Miss, 51-31
Cam Newton caught a touchdown pass and threw two scoring passes, and Mike Dyer ran for 180 yards, helping No. 3 Auburn power past Mississippi 51-31 on Saturday night. The Tigers (9-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference), who are ranked atop the BCS standings for the first time, easily sidestepped the string of upsets that had struck No. 1 teams in each of the past three weeks. Ole Miss fell to 3-5 overall and 1-4 in the league in front of 61,474, the fifth-largest crowd in school history. Quarterback Cam Newton, who came in leading the SEC in rushing, surprised Ole Miss with passing in the first half. He increased his stats by throwing a 24-yard TD pass to Darvin Adams and a 10-yard TD pass to Terrell Zachery, rushing more in the second half and even catching a 20-yard touchdown pass from Kodi Burns to kick things off. Demond Washington returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, Onterio McCalebb scored on a 68-yard run and Mike Dyer scored from 30 yards out. Wes Byrum kicked three field goals for the Tigers.
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