Tre Mason and Nick Marshall delivered everything but the national title. Auburn's potent 1-2 backfield punch came through in the clutch again Monday night, but this time it wasn't enough to prevent a 34-31 loss to No. 1 Florida State in the BCS championship game. Mason's 37-yard touchdown run with 1:19 left gave the second-ranked Tigers (12-2) a lead that Jameis Winston & Co. wiped out with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Kelvin Benjamin with 13 seconds remaining. That left Mason with an empty feeling after Auburn failed to bring home the title for its fans.
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