Auburn senior Ryan Pugh has been named one of six finalists for the 2010 Rimington Trophy, it was announced Tuesday. The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding center in college football. Joining Pugh as finalists for the award are Colin Baxter of Arizona, Chase Beeler of Stanford, Mike Brewster of Ohio State, Jake Kirkpatrick of TCU and David Molk of Michigan. Pugh, who has started 40 consecutive games, has been a key part of Auburn's record-setting offense that leads the SEC in scoring offense (42.7), total offense (497.7), rushing offense (287.2) and first downs (24.3). The Tigers rushed for more than 300 yards against six consecutive SEC opponents for the first time in school history, and have scored at least 50 points a school-record six times this season. The winner of the Rimington Trophy will be announced during the ESPNU/Home Depot College Football Awards show, broadcast live from Orlando, Fla., on ESPN this Thursday.
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