Auburn rode its overwhelming win in the Southeastern Conference championship game to its first No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll since 1985.

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Auburn junior quarterback Cam Newton and junior defensive tackle Nick Fairley were named the Southeastern Conference’s Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, and Gene Chizik was named SEC Coach of the Year Monday by the Associated Press.
After leading the Auburn Tigers to a 13-0 record and berth in the BCS National Championship Game, head coach Gene Chizik has been named the American Football Coaches Association Region 2 Coach of the Year, the AFCA announced today.

Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn was named the 2010 winner

of the Broyles Award, which goes to the top assistant coach in the nation.

Former Auburn All-American linebacker Gregg Carr was one of 12 former Southeastern Conference football greats honored at the SEC Legends Dinner in Atlanta on Friday for his accomplishments on and off the field.

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December 5, 2010

It’s official: Dawgs to Liberty Bowl

Anthony Dasher
UGASports.com

As expected, Georgia received and accepted a bid to the 52nd-annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Sunday and a Jan. 31 date against Conference USA Champion Central Florida, led by former Georgia Tech coach George O’Leary.

Kickoff in the New Year’s Eve game is set for 3:30 p.m. ET.

Georgia (6-6) will be playing in a post-season bowl for the 14th straight year.

No. 25 Central Florida (10-3), is coming off a 17-7 win Saturday over SMU in the CUSA title game, the Knights’ second conference crown.

The Knights are led by quarterback Jeff Godfrey, who has completed 143 of 209 passes for 2,042 yards and 13 touchdowns with just six interceptions.

Ronnie Weaver leads UCF in rushing with 890 yards and 11 touchdowns, while Latavius Murray has rushed for 533 yards and 10 scores. Brian Watters and Jamar Newsome are Central Florida’s leading receivers with 594 and 587 yards, respectively.

Although it’s been 23 years, this won’t be the Bulldogs’ first trip to Memphis.

In 1967, Georgia dropped a 14-7 decision to North Carolina State, which was quarterbacked by former head coach Jim Donnan.

Georgia’s last trip occurred in 1987, when kicker John Kasay booted a 39-yard field goal as time expired to beat Arkansas, 20-17.