Michael Dyer Turns in Biggest, Most Unlikely Play in BCS Championship

Filed under: Auburn, Oregon, Bowl Games, BCS Championship Game

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Auburn running back Michael Dyer was down. Oregon defenders stopped running. A couple of Tigers headed back to the huddle.

Then -- just like Auburn has done all season, in eight come-from-behind victories, through the Cecil Newton mess, through everything -- Dyer was back up.

And 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.

 

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