GLENDALE, Ariz. - Auburn running back Michael Dyer was down. Oregon defenders stopped running. Running across the 50, down the Auburn sideline, for a 37-yard run that was part Barry Sanders and part Tasmanian devil.
Five plays later, Wes Byrum kicked a 19-yard field goal with no time remaining and Dyer was running again -- onto the field to celebrate the Tigers' 22-19 victory in Monday night's BCS Championship Game at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Tied at 19 after Darron Thomas' two-yard touchdown pass to LaMichael James and Thomas' 2-point conversion pass to Jeff Maehl, the Tigers got the ball at their 25 with 2:27 remaining.
Quarterback Cam Newton hit Emory Blake for 15 yards, giving the Tigers a first down at the 40.
Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn: "He heard us screaming on the sideline. Auburn offensive tackle Brandon Mosley: "That was amazing. Michael Dyer Turns in Biggest, and Most Unlikely Play, in BCS Championship
Auburn wide receiver Terrell Zachery: "After the play, I was looking to coach Malzahn to get the next play. Newton, who likely played his final game at Auburn, finished with 265 yards passing and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 64 yards on 22 carries.
Inside Auburn's locker room, the celebration carried on. A few feet away, former Auburn coach Pat Dye talked about Auburn's current coach Gene Chizik.
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Dyer, who has run for five touchdowns, opened the season with 95 yards on 14 carries against Arkansas State but surpassed that yardage total three times, including a 180-yard outing against Mississippi, the most in Auburn history by a Tiger freshman against a Southeastern Conference opponent.
Dyer is thriving in the offense designed by coordinator Gus Malzahn, another legend in Arkansas high school circles. "It's not just running. There's blocking; who to block at the right time. Dyer is one of three running backs, with Onterio McCalebb and Mario Fannin, who share most of the running back responsibilities for the Tigers. However, the three together have only 68 more carries on the season than Heisman-Trophy winning quarterback Cam Newton, and Dyer has averaged 12.3 carries a game.
Michael Dyer Turns in Biggest, and Most Unlikely Play, in BCS Championship
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- Auburn running back Michael Dyer was down. Oregon defenders stopped running. Running across the 50, down the Auburn sideline, for a 37-yard run that was part Barry Sanders and part Tasmanian devil.
Five plays later, Wes Byrum kicked a 19-yard field goal with no time remaining and Dyer was running again -- onto the field to celebrate the Tigers' 22-19 victory in Monday night's BCS Championship Game at University of Phoenix Stadium.
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