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Bleacher Report: Cam Newton, Auburn Win BCS Championship over Oregon with Help of Defense

It's an old saying that champions are not always great, but only great when they have to be. That proved to be true for Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton as he tried to lead Auburn to its first national championship since 1957. He completed 20-of-34 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another 64 yards. And nobody can forget or legitimately downgrade the performance he put on to lead the Tigers to the BCS National Championship game.But Newton proved to be human in this game. First, his offense fails to score a single point in the first quarter (the ...

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