South Carolina, momentum dampened by Cam Newton's half-ending Hail Mary pass, get the ball to start the second half of the 2010 SEC Championship Game, and open the third quarter with a whimper. A five-minute drive stretching from their own 25-yard-line to Auburn's is rendered useless when Spencer Lanning misses a 42-yard field goal.
The Tigers are happy to oblige viewers eager for points, however, and in about a minute and a half, Cam Newton has hit Emory Blake with passes of six and 39 yards, rushed for 25 more, and barreled into the endzone for a one-yard score. Auburn 35, South Carolina 14.
It's about to get worse. On the Gamecocks' third answering play from scrimmage, Stephen Garcia is intercepted deep in his own territory for an 8-yard pick-six from T'Sharvan Bell. With 7:29 remaining in the third quarter, Auburn leads South Carolina, 42-17.
To make matters worse for Sakerlina, they're now at the losing end of a record. Cam Newton has just become the second player (along with former Gatormate Tim Tebow, natch) to throw and run for 20 touchdowns in a single season.
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SEC Championship Game, Auburn Vs. South Carolina: Cam Newton, Stephen Garcia Score Two More For Tigers
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