The 25th-ranked Auburn Tigers (8-5) dismantled the Virginia Cavaliers (8-5) on New Year's Eve in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, winning 43-24 behind backup running back Onterio McCalebb's huge performance.
With star running back Michael Dyer suspended for a violation of team rules, Auburn's backup rusher ran for 109 yards and scored two touchdowns in the Tigers' biggest offensive output of the season.
Despite losing quarterback Clint Moseley in the first quarter to an ankle injury, the Auburn offense did not miss a beat. Replacement signal caller Barrett Trotter threw for 175 yards and a touchdown, and Kiehl Frazier even ran for two touchdowns when Trotter was not in the game. All told Auburn rushed for 273 yards in the game.
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