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| Michigan's Ronald Bellamy fell on an onsides kick in the closing minutes, giving control of the ball to the Wolverines, who ran out the clock to win their fourth straight bowl game in the past four seasons.
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| Michigan running back Anthony Thomas, who ended his college career in style with 182 yards and two touchdowns. Thomas also became the Wolverines' all-time leader in rushing yards, touchdowns and scoring.
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Thomas Tramples Tigers
Wide receiver Ronald Bellamy and the Wolverines got past Auburn.
Anthony Thomas had to do something to make up for a late-season fumble against Northwestern that hurt Michigan's Rose Bowl hopes. Mission accomplished. Thomas ran for 181 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Wolverines to a 31-28 victory over Auburn in the Citrus Bowl. In the process, Thomas became Michigan's all-time leading rusher with 4,393 yards.
| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS |
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AUBURN |
YARDS |
MICHIGAN |
YARDS |
| Passing |
Ben Leard |
394 |
Drew Henson |
294 |
| Rushing |
Rudi Johnson |
85 |
Anthony Thomas |
182 |
| Receiving |
Ronney Daniels |
98 |
David Terrell |
136 |
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 Auburn vs. Michigan
 David Terrell scores a 31-yard TD off the Drew Henson and Anthony Thomas flea-flicker.
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Auburn vs. Michigan
Ronney Daniels caps off a 15-play, 80-yard drive with a touchdown reception from Ben Leard.
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Auburn vs. Michigan
Auburn's Ben Leard finds Clifton Robinson for the touchdown.
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Auburn vs. Michigan
Drew Henson rolls out and hits B.J. Askew for a 4-yard TD.
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| TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON |
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| Total Offense |
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356.7 |  | 
445.3 |
Passing Yards |
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225.3 |
Passing completion percentage |
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58.8 | | |
58.3 |
Completions |
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208 | | |
175 |
Attempts |
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354 | | |
300 |
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| Scoring Offense |
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24.0 | | |
33.9 |
Scoring Defense |
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19.6 | | |
18.3 |
Rushing Yards |
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163.3 | | |
220 |
Rushing attempts |
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462 | | |
500 |
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 "For 2 weeks all these Auburn fans yapping about how Michigan shouldn't complain about those 3 losses by 7 points, that a loss is a loss. Now, when 2 close plays don't go Auburn's way, they say how everything would have been so much different. So which is it, boys?"
-- lippakid
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