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- The Kick Six (also known as Kick Bama Kick) was the final play of the 78th Iron Bowl college football game played on November 30, 2013 at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. The game featured the No. 1-ranked and two-time defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide (11–0, 7–0 in the SEC) as a 10-point favorite over the No. 4-ranked Auburn Tigers (10–1, 6–1 in the SEC). The game had significant postseason implications, with both teams ranked in the top 5 and a berth in the SEC Championship Game and, potentially, the national championship game at stake. However, this game was particularly notable for its ending. After falling behind in the 2nd quarter and then again in the 4th, Auburn rallied late to tie the game at 28–28 with 32 seconds remaining. After the ensuing kickoff, Alabama quickly moved to the Auburn 38-yard line, at which point the clock ran out, seemingly sending the game to overtime. Alabama coach Nick Saban challenged the timekeeping call, and after a video review, one second was put back on the clock, and the Crimson Tide lined up for a potential game-winning 57-yard field goal. The kick was short, and Auburn's Chris Davis, who had been positioned near the goal line, caught the ball just in front of the goal posts. Davis ran across the entire field through players from both teams to the opposite end zone, improbably scoring the winning touchdown for Auburn on the last play of the game. Though the runback was technically about 109 yards, it is officially considered a 100-yard return according to NCAA rules. The game, which was televised nationwide on CBS, posted an 11.8 television rating during the final half-hour, making it the most watched regular season game of 2013 and one of the most watched regular season games of all time. Some sportswriters have argued that Davis' return is the single greatest moment in college football history. At the 2014 ESPY Awards, it was named the best play and the best game of the year in all of North American sports. Following the game, Alabama would play in the Sugar Bowl, falling to Oklahoma 45-31. Auburn would go onto to play in the BCS National Championship, where they would lose to Florida State 34-31. (en)
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- The Kick Six (also known as Kick Bama Kick) was the final play of the 78th Iron Bowl college football game played on November 30, 2013 at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. The game featured the No. 1-ranked and two-time defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide (11–0, 7–0 in the SEC) as a 10-point favorite over the No. 4-ranked Auburn Tigers (10–1, 6–1 in the SEC). The game had significant postseason implications, with both teams ranked in the top 5 and a berth in the SEC Championship Game and, potentially, the national championship game at stake. However, this game was particularly notable for its ending. (en)
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