December 4, 2010 Week 14 · Regular Season Neutral site Belt changed hands

Auburn takes the belt, 56–17, at a neutral site over South Carolina.

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Recap

Auburn's Cameron Newton was absolutely dominant in this battle for the College Football Belt, orchestrating a devastating offensive performance that left South Carolina reeling. The Gamecocks struck first with Stephen Garcia's 25-yard touchdown pass to Patrick DiMarco, but Auburn responded immediately with Newton scoring on a short 5-yard rush, then launching a 54-yard bomb to Darvin Adams for another score to take control early. South Carolina managed to keep pace briefly, with Garcia finding Alshon Jeffery for a touchdown late in the second quarter, but Auburn answered right back with Newton connecting with Darvin Adams again on a 51-yard touchdown pass as time expired in the half. Auburn's relentless ground and air attack continued in the third quarter, with Newton scoring again on a 1-yard rush and adding an incredible defensive score when T'Sharvan Bell returned an interception 10 yards for a touchdown, effectively putting the game out of reach. The final 56-17 scoreline reflected Auburn's complete dominance, with Newton and the Tigers' offense outgaining South Carolina 589 yards to 349 and converting 9 of 12 third downs to claim the lineal belt.

Cameron Newton's 54-yard touchdown pass to Darvin Adams in Q1 -- gave Auburn early momentum after South Carolina's opening score
Newton's 51-yard touchdown pass to Adams with 0:00 in Q2 -- Auburn's answer to South Carolina's late first-half touchdown, extending the lead into halftime
T'Sharvan Bell's 10-yard interception return for a touchdown in Q3 -- turned South Carolina's offensive mistake into a defensive score that sealed the game
Auburn's 9-of-12 third-down conversion rate vs South Carolina's 5-of-12 -- demonstrated Auburn's offensive efficiency in controlling the belt-deciding matchup

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

South CarolinaAuburn

Total yards349589

Rushing yards156238

Passing yards207351

First downs2127

3rd down conv.5/129/12

Turnovers21

Penalties–yards4–314–44

Time of possession17:3919:01

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 9:53	South Carolina	+25 yd	Stephen Garcia pass complete to Patrick DiMarco for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 9:53	South Carolina	+23 yd	Jay Wooten kickoff for 67 yards returned by Demond Washington for 23 yards to the Aub 26.
Q1 9:53	South Carolina	+0 yd	Spencer Lanning extra point GOOD.
Q1 5:31	Auburn	+5 yd	Cameron Newton rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 7:25	Auburn	+20 yd	Cameron Newton rush for 20 yards to the SCaro 30 for a 1ST down.
Q1 5:31	Auburn	+0 yd	Wes Byrum extra point GOOD.
Q1 2:09	Auburn	+54 yd	Cameron Newton pass complete to Darvin Adams for 54 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 2:09	Auburn	+21 yd	Wes Byrum kickoff for 67 yards returned by Bryce Sherman for 21 yards to the SCaro 24.
Q1 2:09	Auburn	+0 yd	Wes Byrum extra point GOOD.
Q2 12:40	South Carolina	+0 yd	Stephen Garcia pass intercepted by Daren Bates at the Aub 24, returned for no gain to the Aub 24.
Q2 8:09	South Carolina	+51 yd	Spencer Lanning 51 yard field goal MISSED.
Q2 2:02	Auburn	+36 yd	Wes Byrum 36 yard field goal MISSED.
Q2 0:16	South Carolina	+1 yd	Stephen Garcia pass complete to Alshon Jeffery for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 0:25	South Carolina	+26 yd	Stephen Garcia pass complete to Marcus Lattimore for 26 yards to the Aub 1 for a 1ST down.
Q2 0:16	South Carolina	+0 yd	Spencer Lanning extra point GOOD.
Q2 0:00	Auburn	+51 yd	Cameron Newton pass complete to Darvin Adams for 51 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 0:00	Auburn	+0 yd	Wes Byrum extra point GOOD.
Q3 15:00	Auburn	+25 yd	Wes Byrum kickoff for 70 yards returned by D.J. Swearinger for 25 yards to the SCaro 25.
Q3 10:05	South Carolina	+42 yd	Spencer Lanning 42 yard field goal MISSED.
Q3 8:25	Auburn	+39 yd	Cameron Newton pass complete to Emory Blake for 39 yards to the SCaro 3 for a 1ST down.
Q3 7:56	Auburn	+1 yd	Cameron Newton rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 7:56	Auburn	+0 yd	Wes Byrum extra point GOOD.
Q3 8:54	Auburn	+25 yd	Cameron Newton rush for 25 yards to the SCaro 42 for a 1ST down.
Q3 7:23	South Carolina	+10 yd	Stephen Garcia pass intercepted by T'Sharvan Bell at the SCaro 10, returned for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 7:23	Auburn	+0 yd	Wes Byrum extra point GOOD.
Q3 7:23	Auburn	+21 yd	Wes Byrum kickoff for 70 yards returned by Bryce Sherman for 21 yards to the SCaro 21.
Q4 11:14	Auburn	+7 yd	Cameron Newton pass complete to Emory Blake for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 0:26	Auburn	+22 yd	Onterio McCalebb rush for 22 yards to the SCaro 33 for a 1ST down.
Q4 11:14	Auburn	+0 yd	Wes Byrum extra point GOOD.
Q4 7:48	South Carolina	+33 yd	Spencer Lanning 33 yard field goal GOOD.
Q4 9:22	South Carolina	+36 yd	Connor Shaw rush for 36 yards to the Aub 15, AUBURN penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.
Q4 2:22	Auburn	+6 yd	Mario Fannin rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 2:22	Auburn	+0 yd	Wes Byrum extra point GOOD.
Q4 3:41	Auburn	+34 yd	Barrett Trotter rush for 34 yards to the SCaro 14 for a 1ST down.
Q1 13:20	Auburn	+12 yd	Cameron Newton pass complete to Onterio McCalebb for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 14:14	Auburn	+62 yd	Cameron Newton pass complete to Darvin Adams for 62 yards to the SCaro 14 for a 1ST down.
Q1 13:20	Auburn	+25 yd	Wes Byrum kickoff for 70 yards returned by Bryce Sherman for 25 yards to the SCaro 25.
Q1 13:20	Auburn	+0 yd	Wes Byrum extra point GOOD.

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Stephen GarciaSouth Carolina	16/28	170	6.1	2	2	52.6
Connor ShawSouth Carolina	4/5	23	4.6	0	0	58.6
Cam NewtonAuburn	17/28	335	12.0	4	0	96.6
Barrett TrotterAuburn	1/1	16	16.0	0	0	100.0

Rushing

Player	TD	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Marcus LattimoreSouth Carolina	0	16	84	5.3	16
Connor ShawSouth Carolina	0	6	49	8.2	36
Stephen GarciaSouth Carolina	0	7	18	2.6	8
Brian MaddoxSouth Carolina	0	1	5	5.0	5
Onterio McCalebbAuburn	0	3	30	10.0	22
Cam NewtonAuburn	2	14	73	5.2	25
Michael DyerAuburn	0	14	64	4.6	12
Barrett TrotterAuburn	0	2	37	18.5	34
Mario FanninAuburn	1	6	28	4.7	8
Terrell ZacheryAuburn	0	1	3	3.0	3
Kodi BurnsAuburn	0	2	3	1.5	4

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Patrick DiMarcoSouth Carolina	2	38	19.0	1	25
Alshon JefferySouth Carolina	4	36	9.0	1	13
Marcus LattimoreSouth Carolina	3	36	12.0	0	26
Tori GurleySouth Carolina	3	32	10.7	0	18
D.L. MooreSouth Carolina	3	30	10.0	0	18
Mike TrigliaSouth Carolina	1	9	9.0	0	9
Ace SandersSouth Carolina	3	9	3.0	0	9
Kenny MilesSouth Carolina	1	3	3.0	0	3
Darvin AdamsAuburn	7	217	31.0	2	62
Emory BlakeAuburn	5	63	12.6	1	39
Eric SmithAuburn	2	23	11.5	0	14
Philip LutzenkirchenAuburn	1	18	18.0	0	18
Derek WinterAuburn	1	16	16.0	0	16
Onterio McCalebbAuburn	1	12	12.0	1	12
Terrell ZacheryAuburn	1	2	2.0	0	2

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Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
T'Sharvan BellAuburn	1	10	1
Daren BatesAuburn	1	0	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Bryce ShermanSouth Carolina	5	95	19.0	25
D.J. SwearingerSouth Carolina	1	25	25.0	25
Cedrick SneadSouth Carolina	1	18	18.0	18
Kenny MilesSouth Carolina	1	1	1.0	1
Demond WashingtonAuburn	2	42	21.0	23
Onterio McCalebbAuburn	1	19	19.0	19
Eric SmithAuburn	1	11	11.0	11

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Spencer LanningSouth Carolina	1/3	33.3	33	2/2	5
Wes ByrumAuburn	0/1	0.0	0	8/8	8

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Ace SandersSouth Carolina	1	0	0.0	0	0
Darvin AdamsAuburn	3	10	3.3	10	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Spencer LanningSouth Carolina	3	150	50.0	0	0	53
Ryan ShoemakerAuburn	1	36	36.0	0	0	36

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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