Brief thoughts and grades: (1) Auburn over (5) Michigan

ATLANTA, Ga. -- If Auburn can bottle the way they played the last 12 minutes against Michigan into 20 or 30 minutes, the sky is the limit. For the first time in weeks, the Tigers' defense and offense were working in unison to the tune of 39 points over the last 12 minutes, while holding their the Wolverines to just 17. At one point, after being down nine, Auburn went on a 31-8 run. It was a thing of beauty.