WASHINGTON D.C. -- In a show of support for their respective teams, Auburn and Oregon alumni staffers on the Hill matched up Sunday for a friendly game of flag football.

The result? A 14-14 tie, said Auburn alumnus and Rep. Robert Aderholt staffer Josh Willis. The game was an extention of the Capitol Alumni Network flag football league.

"One of our players came up with the idea a few weeks back of playing this game in honor of the National Championship, and of course, they went all out with it," Willis said. "They had a meeting to set up official rules for the game, brought in outside referees to keep it fair and even made a crystal-esque trophy to award to the winner."

Sunday's started at 11 a.m. on the Washington Monument field near the White House. Oregon took the lead early, 7-0, Willis said. Auburn scored a touchdown before halftime, but missed the extra point. At halftime, the score was Oregon staffers 7, Auburn staffers 0.

Oregon struck first after the half, taking the lead, 14-6. Late in the second half, Auburn threw a 25-yard touchdown pass and converted on a pass across the middle to tie the game at 14, Willis said.

On the last play of the game, an Auburn staffer suffered an injury which halted the game. Willis said both teams decided to call the game after the injury, resulting in a tie.

"Outside of the injury, it was a lot of fun," Willis said. "The highlights had to have been on the third to last play - a 20-25 yard touchdown from Dave Binet to Buddy Huntley, and then the two point conversion immediately following that where Dave found Jeff Cline in the back of the end zone to tie the game.

"It was an incredible effort by the Tigers to stay in the game, not give up and score in a clutch situation," he said.

Each year, the Auburn flag football team participates in the Capitol Alumni Network Flag Football League through the Auburn D.C. alumni group.

In celebration of this year's BCS National Championship matchup between Auburn and Oregon, the teams decided to play each other. Teams are comprised of government workers, lobbyists and Capitol Hill staffers.

The Capitol Alumni Network features other league sports as well, including basketball and softball.

"All teams in the CAN leagues are alumni groups," Willis said. "It has been a great way to meet and hang out with Auburn grads, have fun and compete wearing the orange and blue."

Despite a tie, the Auburn team kept the trophy, Willis said.

"We made it. They didn't win it. We kept it," he said.

More information on the league can be found at http://dcalum.org/.