Chizik Nominated for Bobby Dodd Coach of the year award

Auburn football head coach Gene Chizik has been named to the watch list for the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation has announced. Chizik was one of seven coaches listed on the watch list by the Foundation, joining Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy, Boise State's Chris Peterson, Michigan State's Mark Dantonio, Oregon's Chip Kelly, Arizona's Mike Stoops and Iowa's Kirk Ferentz. Chizik has led Auburn to an 8-0 record and a No. 1 ranking in the Oct. 24 BCS standings. He has guided Auburn to a 5-0 record in Southeastern Conference games and helped the Tigers remain as the only undefeated team in the SEC. Auburn has defeated four teams that are currently ranked in the Top 25 by the Associated Press under Chizik's command, while no other ranked team has beaten more than two. He has also guided Auburn to five come-from-behind victories this season, and helped Auburn win five games that were decided by single digits, including three victories by three points each.