 He rushed 22 times for 65 yards, though he lost a fumble that later allowed Oregon to tie the game with limited time remaining.Once Auburn received the ball, Newton drove the Tigers down the field to win the game on Wes Byrum's last-second field goal.Media outlets wrote Newton was upstaged by teammate Michael Dyer, the game's Offensive MVP, and Auburn's defense, which held the high-powered Oregon ground game to just 75 yards On January 13, three days after winning the BCS National Championship, Newton declared for the 2011 NFL Draft, forgoing his senior season.