SEC Greats: Cam Newton is one of the most despised players in football today. He is the only player in the modern era to be awarded the Heisman Trophy, win a national championship, and become the first overall pick in the NFL draft all in the same one-year span. He rushed for 217 yards in the game, giving him 1,077 yards for the season, and set the SEC record for yards rushing in a season by a quarterback—a record previously held by Auburn quarterback, Jimmy Sidle, that stood for over 40 years. After this game, Newton became just the second quarterback to rush for over 1,000 yards in the conferences history. He also broke Pat Sullivans school record for most touchdowns in a single season—a record that has stood since 1971—with 27. Newton became the first SEC player to ever throw for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a single season & led the Tigers to the biggest come from behind victory in Auburn Football history when they they were down 24-0 to stun Alabama 28-27 in whats known in Tide infamy as The Crimson Collapse
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 15:38:37 +0000
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