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发帖数: 668 | 2 The Tigers never slowed down! Cam Newton leads Auburn back from 24-point
deficit to beat Alabama
2010-11-27 07:41 (分类:默认分类)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Cam Newton threw for three touchdowns and ran for
another, leading No. 2 Auburn back from a 24-point deficit Saturday for a
stunning 28-27 victory over Alabama (No. 11 BCS, No. 9 AP) that kept the
Tigers on course for a shot at the national championship.
Auburn (12-0, 8-0 Southeastern Conference) trailed 21-0 before it even
picked up a first down, and Alabama (9-3, 5-3) had a 314-2 lead in total
yards at one point in the first half.
But Newton, with the signature performance in what has become a season of
controversy, rallied the Tigers for a victory that left the crowd of more
than 101,000 in stunned disbelief when it was over. He threw scoring passes
of 36 yards to Emory Blake, 70 yards to Terrell Zachery and, finally, a 7-
yarder to Philip Lutzenkirchenwith 11:55 remaining that gave Auburn its
first lead of the day.
It held up, keeping the Tigers perfect heading to next week's SEC
championship game against South Carolina. If Auburn wins that one, the
reward will certainly be a spot in the national title game.
Newton also had a 1-yard TD run, and this may be the performance that locks
up the Heisman Trophy -- if allegations that his father sought a huge payout
for the quarterback to sign out of junior college don't weigh too heavily
on the voters' minds.
Certainly on the field, Newton has no peer.
It's unlikely that anyone in the country could lead a team back from such a
daunting deficit at Bryant-Denny Stadium, where Alabama had won 20 in a row.
Newton didn't do much on the ground, rushing for just 39 yards and enduring
plenty of big hits in the backfield, including four sacks.
But Newton showed he's no slouch with his arm, either, completing 13 of 20
for 216 yards.
The improbable comeback wouldn't have been possible without some help from
Alabama. Last year's Heisman winner, Mark Ingram, fumbled the ball away at
the end of a long run just when it looked like the Tide was about to blow
the Tigers all the way back to the Plains.
Another fumble, this one coughed up by quarterback Greg McElroy after a big
hit by Nick Fairley -- and recovered by Fairley -- cost the Tide another
scoring chance deep in Auburn territory near the end of the first half.
Alabama still led 24-7 going to the locker room, but yet another miscue
probably hurt the Tide most of all. On Auburn's second play of the second
half, Newton threw a deep pass for Zachery down the sideline. Alabama safety
Mark Barron came racing over and appeared to have a chance either at the
interception or a big hit on the receiver.
He got neither. Barron actually got to the receiver a little early and slid
by him. Zachery came down with the ball and kept on going for the touchdown
that cut the deficit to 24-14.
The comeback was on. The Tigers never slowed down. |
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