The 2010

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was played on December 4, 2010, in the

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, to determine the

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champion of the

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(SEC). The game featured the

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, the champion of the West Division, and the

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, champion of the East Division. South Carolina was the designated "home team". The SEC East is 11–8 in SEC Championship games, with the Florida Gators accounting for seven of the 11 victories. Auburn defeated South Carolina 35–27 in Auburn during the regular season. The game began at 4:00 p.m. EST and was televised by

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, for the tenth straight season. It featured Auburn's

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contending quarterback

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against South Carolina's

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; running backs

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(South Carolina) and Mike Dyer (Auburn); and receivers

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(South Carolina) and

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(Auburn).

Gene Chizik Eugene C. Chizik Jr. (born December 28, 1961) is an American football coach who is currently the Assistant Head Coach for Defense at North Carolina. A veteran of the coaching ranks, Chizik previously was UNC's defensive coordinator for the 2015 ...

and

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were the coaches of the teams.

Notes

The No. 1 ranked BCS team had lost its conference championship game three seasons in a row and Auburn ended the streak this year. Auburn broke the SEC Championship Game records for most offensive yards, most points scored and largest margin of victory. Auburn receiver

set the game record for most receiving yards with 217. Auburn quarterback

matched the game record for touchdown responsibility with six, four throwing and two running.

References

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SEC Championship Game Auburn Tigers football games South Carolina Gamecocks football games

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