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Casey’s Call: Week 8 College Football Preview

If you’re a quarterback who has yet to make a single collegiate start, you ideally wouldn’t want that first start to come on the road against the number one team in the land. However, Clint Moseley finds himself in that position as Auburn’s starter.

WFAN–2011/10/21

A general view of the scoreboard after the Auburn Tigers 22-19 victory against the Oregon Ducks during the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 10, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Early BCS Championship Ratings Down 12 Percent

Auburn’s last-second 22-19 win over Oregon on Monday night drew a 16.1 overnight rating on ESPN. Last season’s Alabama-Texas game earned an 18.2 on Fox, which is available in about 15 percent more homes.

WFAN–2011/01/11

Michael Dyer #5 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates with teammates after he runs the ball for 16-yards and is called down at the one-yardline with 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter against the Oregon Ducks during the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 10, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Casey’s Call: Tigers Tame Ducks

The Auburn Tigers won their first national championship in 53 years, but unlike the previous 13 games of the season, it wasn’t their offense which won them this game – it was their defense.

WFAN–2011/01/11

Daren Bates #25 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates the Tigers 22-19 victory against the Oregon Ducks in the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 10, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

BCS Notes: Title Game Crowd Sets Stadium Record

The BCS championship crowd of 78,603 set a University of Phoenix Stadium record, easily eclipsing the 74,628 who watched the 2007 BCS championship game between Florida and Ohio State.

WFAN–2011/01/11

Quarterback Cam Newton #2 of the Auburn Tigers speaks during Media Day for the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn on January 7, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

BCS: Auburn, Oregon Set For High-Scoring Affair

There are reasons people are envisioning scores like 60-55 and 55-53 for the BCS title game Monday in nearby Glendale, a reason the matchup has turned into such a red-hot ticket.

WFAN–2011/01/10

LaMichael James #21 of the Oregon Ducks (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images), Quarterback Cam Newton #2 of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Casey’s Call: BCS Championship Preview

Both the Ducks and Tigers come in to this game undefeated, having played brutal schedules and passing every test they faced. There’s no question that these are the two best teams in the country.

WFAN–2011/01/10

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Auburn’s Byrum Ready For Possible Title-Clinching Kick

Wes Byrum gets the question all the time: What would it be like to give Auburn a BCS title with one kick? Luckily, he already knows what it’s like to be the hero — at least on a smaller stage.

WFAN–2011/01/06

Cam Newton (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

Auburn-Oregon Title Game Sure To Be Offensive Clinic

All this talk about the unstoppable offenses set to be unleashed by No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Oregon in the BCS title game is enough to make a defensive coordinator’s head spin.

WFAN–2011/01/06

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Will Cam Newton Enter The NFL Draft?

If Cam Newton decides to be one-and-done at Auburn and enter the NFL draft, he probably won’t have to wait long to be taken.

WFAN–2010/12/12

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Cam Newton Wins Heisman In A Landslide

Auburn’s hulking quarterback brushed off an NCAA investigation of his recruitment as he did so many tacklers this season and captured college football’s biggest individual award Saturday night in a landslide vote.

WFAN–2010/12/11

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Rutgers Beats Auburn 63-54 At SEC-Big East Invitational

PITTSBURGH (AP) Dane Miller had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Rutgers overcame an early seven-point deficit to beat cold-shooting Auburn 63-54 on Saturday in the SEC-Big East Invitational. The game, staged before No. 11 […]

WFAN–2010/12/11

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Casey’s Call: Handicapping The Heisman

All Cam Newton did week in and week out was perform at a level no other player in the country was able to reach.

WFAN–2010/12/09

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Heisman Finalists Convene In New York’s Times Square

Newton and James were named finalists for the Heisman Trophy on Monday, and will be joined by Stanford’s Andrew Luck and Kellen Moore of Boise State for Saturday’s announcement in Times Square.

WFAN–2010/12/07

Cam Newton

Auburn Beats South Carolina To Earn BCS Title Berth

Cam Newton left nothing to chance. He ran and passed the Auburn Tigers to a shot at the national championship they were denied six years ago, and he might as well start working on that Heisman pose, too.

WFAN–2010/12/04

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Casey’s Call: College Football — Tuesday’s Top 10

The Ducks finally take over the top spot in my rankings thanks to their unblemished record, impressive play, and Boise State – and in particular Kyle Brotzman – choking.

WFAN–2010/11/30

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