Auburn wins title but not one it wanted
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The Hokies beat the Hurricanes for the second straight season, won the ACC title and a BCS spot - one that Tech let slip away by collapsing down the stretch a year ago, is the reward.
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Auburn faces a big test this week in its quest for a spot in the national title game. Auburn is third in the BCS standings and will probably need help to reach the title game.
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It&#39;s still a USC/Oklahoma one two punch in the latest Bowl Championship Series poll. In fact, Oklahoma strengthened its lead over third place Auburn in this week&#39;s BCS poll; the Tigers were idle last week and have a huge game this week with Georgia.
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Southern California is No. 1 in the polls and the BCS standings. The computers prefer Oklahoma. Auburn's victories over Georgia and Tennessee might be the season's two most impressive performances. The Trojans, Sooners and Tigers are all 11-0, but the Bowl Championship Series can only accommodate two teams in its national title game.
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Auburn felt cheated. California wanted an explanation. And Fiesta Bowl officials held their noses as they extended an invitation to a Pittsburgh team that had to go into overtime to defeat I-AA Furman.
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Matt Flynn threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Byrd with a second left to lift fifth-ranked LSU to a 30-24 victory over No. 18 Auburn on Saturday night, keeping LSU's national title hopes alive and well.
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The ball finally got to Courtney Taylor, the flag rescued John Vaughn and No. 14 Auburn proved itself an SEC contender. Jason Campbell hit Taylor for a 16-yard touchdown pass with 1:14 to play, and Auburn got two chances to kick the winning extra point in a 10-9 victory over No. 5 LSU Saturday.
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Auburn&#39;s 38-28 win in the SEC championship game Saturday gave the Tigers a perfect 12-0 regular season. It was the first Auburn football team to accomplish that feat.
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The Bowl Championship Series will consider using a committee of college football experts to set the next national title game, but there are no plans for a playoff to decide who's truly No. 1.
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Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville doesn&#39;t want to hear anything about winning the Southeastern Conference&#39;s West Division or what Bowl Championship Series games might be in store.
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Southern California, Oklahoma and Auburn &#151; the top three teams in The Associated Press Top 25 &#151; all won easily Saturday. No. 4 Wisconsin had its national title hopes dashed, however, with a lopsided loss to Michigan State.
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It happens to nearly every team in its quest for a national title. In happened to USC on Saturday when the Trojans had to come from behind to beat Stanford 31-28.
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Auburn&#39;s domination of Georgia on the heels of two narrow escapes by Oklahoma (vs. Oklahoma State and Texas A&amp;M) has apparently prompted a significant number of voters to change their minds about which team should be ranked No.
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Tommy Tuberville has never publicly retaliated for the attempt to push him out at Auburn in 2003. His revenge could come in the form of another job.
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ATLANTA - Let there be no doubt: The Auburn football team is the undisputed champion of the Southeastern Conference. And let it be written that Jason Campbell made it so.
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South Carolina (2-0) gained a measure of respect in the SEC, where it has never been considered a serious contender for the championship.
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Auburn appealed to the poll voters with a dominant performance that left coach Tommy Tuberville with little reason to give a stump speech.