NEW YORK -- No. 1 Auburn will have an All-American anchoring each side of the ball when the Tigers play for the national title.
Heisman Trophy winner
Cam Newton and defensive tackle Nick Fairley were voted to The Associated Press All-America team along with Oregon running back
LaMichael James, who will face Auburn in the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game in Glendale, Ariz., on Jan. 10.
Auburn is one of five teams with two players on the first team.
Wisconsin had two players from its excellent offensive line: Outland Trophy winning tackle Gabe Carimi and guard John Moffitt.
Oklahoma State, with the nation's No. 1 offense, placed wide receiver
Justin Blackmon and running back
Kendall Hunter on the first team. Not to be outdone, rival Oklahoma, which edged out the Cowboys for the Big 12 South title, had receiver
Ryan Broyles and safety Quinton Carter on the team.
Big 12 North champion Nebraska also had two All-Americans: cornerback Prince Amukamara and kicker Alex Henery.
But no team had two more dominant players this season than Auburn.
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