By Jeff Shearer
AuburnTigers.com
ATLANTA - While the sting of watching their opponent celebrate the SEC championship will not fade quickly, neither will the satisfaction of winning the SEC Western Division in unprecedented fashion.
Twice in three weeks, Auburn beat the nation's No. 1 team, securing bragging rights over its biggest rivals and earning a trip to Atlanta.
"Very few teams could do what this team did," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said, flanked by quarterback Jarrett Stidham and safety Tray Matthews in the interview room at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.