Sometimes it takes 53 years to win. Monday night's victory over the Oregon Ducks was a "hold your breath" game, right up until the final seconds when Auburn won with a field goal. Coming to work Tuesday, in a city that is very Pac-10 focused, proved to be difficult. There were a lot of people saying Auburn didn't deserve the call in favor of Dyer in the final minutes of the game, that in fact his hand was down. I know this is just frustration showing as it was obvious Dyer was not down on the play.
For a team who has been widely criticized for being a one-man team with Cam Newton, they sure proved everyone wrong in the BCS Championship game. Nick Fairley was dominant on defense stopping multiple plays on the goal line. Then you have true freshman Michael Dyer (who wears #5 in honor of his father who passed away when he was 5 years old), who finished with 143 yards and was chosen Offensive Player of the Game ahead of Cam.
Not to diminish Cam's play at all, he played amazing while suffering through back pain, and managed to take home the victory anyway. Winning the Heisman Trophy and the BCS Championship game in the same year, Cam Newton is now only the 3rd player to do this, joining the ranks with Matt Leinart (USC, 2004) and Mark Ingram (Alabama, 2009).
With an amazing college football season behind us, it is time to look ahead to the next college sport to focus on, Men's Basketball and the Arizona Wildcats! Bear Down!
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