Auburn head coach Gene Chizik holds the BCS championship trophy next to defensive MVP Nick Fairley. The Tigers captured their first national title since 1957 by winning a thriller in Glendale, Ariz., on Jan. 10, 2011.

Thousands of Auburn fans celebrated the Tigers' win in their traditional way by rolling trees with toilet paper at Toomers Corner, located at an intersection just off campus. The party may have been bigger if not for a rare winter storm that forced the school to cancel classes and call off plans to show the game on a huge video screen in the basketball arena.

Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton celebrates with Tigers fans after the victory. The Heisman Trophy winner wasn't as sharp as usual in the game, but did lead Auburn down the field for the game-winning score.

Oregon fans react after their team's heartbreaking defeat.

Auburn kicker Wes Byrum (18) kicks a 19-yard field goal on the final play of the game to lift the Tigers to victory.

Auburn's Michael Dyer (5) celebrates with teammates after a 16-yard run to the half-yard line with 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. The spurt up the middle set up the game-winning field goal by kicker Wes Byrum on the final play of the game.

Auburn's Michael Dyer was initially ruled to have a scored a go-ahead touchdown with 10 seconds remaining. The ruling was overturned upon video review, but the run to the half-yard line set up Tigers' game-winning field goal on the final play.

In perhaps the key play of the night, Auburn running back Michael Dyer, top, manages to not touch the ground and end the play when he rolls over Oregon safety Eddie Pleasant en route to a 37 yard gain that put the Tigers in scoring position late in the fourth quarter.

Oregon's Jeff Maehl catches a two-point conversion with 2:33 remaining to tie the game.

Oregon running back LaMichael James scores on a 2-yard pass with 2:33 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. A subsequent 2-point play tied the score at 19-19.

Auburn's Nick Fairley forces Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas to fumble in the fourth quarter. The Ducks recovered the ball to maintain possession, but didn't have much of an answer for the All-American defensive tackle.

Oregon running back Kenjon Barner, right, is tackled short of the goal line by Auburn's Nick Fairley late of the third quarter. Barner was also stopped short on the following play on fourth down, enabling the Tigers to maintain a 19-11 lead.

Oregon's Lavasier Tuinei, left, reaches out to make a dazzling 43-yard catch that moved the ball down to the Auburn 3-yard line late in the third quarter. The Ducks, however, failed to capitalize on the drive.

Oregon punter Jackson Rice, right, scrambles before throwing a pass to Marvin Johnson (not pictured) for a first down on a fake punt in the third quarter.

Auburn Onterio McCalebb (23) is tackled by Oregon cornerback Marcus Davis (3) after running for a gain.

Auburn's Mike Blanc, right, tackled Oregon running back LaMichael James in the Ducks' end zone for a safety to cut the Ducks' lead to 11-9 late in the second quarter.

Auburn's Eric Smith was wide open in the end zone, but failed to come up with a low fourth-down pass from quarterback Cam Newton late in the second quarter.

Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton (2) has his pass attempt knocked down by Oregon defenders.

Auburn's Darvin Adams, left, drops a pass next to Oregon Ducks' Cliff Harris during the first quarter.

Auburn players run storm out before the game.

Auburn's mascot Challenger the Eagle lands on his handler before the game.

The Auburn flag team and marching band perform before the game.

An Oregon fan makes his support clear before the game.

A pair of Auburn fans show their support.

The American flag is unfurled before the BCS Championship Game between the No. 1 Auburn Tigers and No. 2 Oregon Ducks in Glendale, Ariz., on January 10, 2011.