The Tigers were expected to be competitive this season. After all, the reason Gene Chizik is no longer employed there wasn't due to lack of talent on the roster, it was due to the lack of development of that talent. But nobody expected this. Missouri , SEC sat back during its bye week in control of its own SEC East destiny, despite missing out on a bowl game last season and having a coach on the hottest seat in the conference entering the season.
Whether you side more with the idea that the Tigers' success is a direct correlation to favorites Georgia and Florida suffering down seasons or consider them a true national title contenders, it's clear that the offense can pound the rock, has major weapons outside and the front four is one of the most dominant units in college football.
Toss in a last-second field goal by Tennessee to upend No. Here are the five greatest. Herschel Walker rushed for yards, passing the 5, career yards mark. He also scored the game-winning touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, and the Georgia defense then stopped Auburn on downs twice in the red zone to preserve the victory.
The win secured the Bulldogs third-straight SEC title. Georgia led with remaining in a game that saw eight lead changes. Facing 4th-and, Auburn quarterback Brandon Cox hit wide receiver Devon Aromashodu with a yard pass that set up a game-winning field goal by John Vaughn with six seconds remaining. Tigers coach Tommy Tuberville said the game "will go down as a classic. Georgia came back from being down 21 points to tie the game at at the end of regulation, causing the first overtime game in SEC history The Bulldogs then scored in each of its four overtimes, and running back Torin Kirtsey got a touchdown on a left sweep for a lead.
Some Auburn players climbed into the stands to celebrate with students, and most fans stayed put to celebrate the victory.
It only came after Murray gave the Tigers a big scare. He had plowed into Ryan Smith at the goal line for a 5-yard touchdown with left. That left the Tigers starting at their own 22 with left. They managed one first down but Jordan Jenkins sacked Marshall to set up fourth and Marshall then produced the biggest play of his career against the Bulldogs, where he played as a freshman defensive back. He was dismissed from the team in February for violating team rules and returned to the SEC after a season in junior college.
He finished of passing for yards after attempting only 15 passes combined in the past two games thanks to a steamrolling running game. Marshall also ran 19 times for 89 yards. He also threw a game-winning TD pass with 10 seconds left against Mississippi State, but there was much more on the line this time. The national champions are potential contenders again. That's just the bottom line. Marshall was dismissed from the team after allegedly stealing money from his teammates.
Marshall has led Auburn to a number 14 ranking in total offense with The Tigers are ranked 3rd in rushing with yards per game. This plays into the current strength of the Georgia defense which is stopping the run.
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