SportsDirect Inc. staff
Nov 17, 2012
Auburn 51, Alabama A&M 7: Sophomore Tre Mason rushed for a career-high 181 yards and two touchdowns, including an 86-yard jaunt, as the Tigers rolled over the visiting Bulldogs in their home finale.
Onterio McCalebb added 104 yards rushing and a pair of scores for the Tigers, who improved to 80-27-6 in their final home game of the season. Auburn rolled up 341 yards on the ground and freshman quarterback Jonathan Wallace passed for 171 yards and a score against the Bulldogs (7-4), who were playing their first SEC team.
Auburn scored touchdowns on its first five possessions, starting on Masonกฏs 19-yard run with 10:41 left in the first quarter. McCalebb matched Mason with a 19-yard touchdown gallop with 4:31 remaining and Masonกฏs 86-yard run gave the Tigers a 21-0 lead after one quarter.
Jay Prosch ran 3 yards for a score in the second quarter and Wallace connected with Sammie Coates for a 9-yard touchdown with 23 seconds left in the half for a 35-0 advantage. It was the second career touchdown for both Prosch and Coates.
Deaunte Masonกฏs 1-yard run in the third quarter gave the Bulldogs their lone touchdown. Mason passed for 186 yards and an interception, which was returned 60 yards for a score by Trent Fisher in the fourth quarter.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Alabama A&Mกฏs all-time leading rusher Kaderius Lacey finished with 41 yards on 12 carries. Lacey finished the season with 932 yards. กญ Auburn has won 77 consecutive games when it has scored 30 or more points. กญ Tigers receiver Emory Blake had two catches for 20 yards, leaving him 34 yards short of 2,000 in his career going into next Saturdayกฏs game at Alabama.