r/Amazing • u/sco-go • 28d ago
Sports ⚽⚾🏈 Ran it back 109 yards.
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u/stowaway36 28d ago
That "Auburns gonna win the football game." From the announcer is burned deep in my head
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u/Mysterious-Snow496 28d ago
I love when announcers with a southern drawl say "football game" rather than "game". Thanks for clarifying.
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u/forman98 28d ago
Auburns gonna win the football game! They’re gonna win the football game! And, what’s that? Oh my gawd they’re gonna win the 2028 presidential election! The whole team just became the president! Oh my gawd they’ve now won the space race with Russia! They landed on the moon! Auburns gonna win the space race! Holy cow! Auburns gonna win the pinewood derby!!! AAAAHHHH
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u/Don_Pickleball 28d ago
The change in tone in his voice when he says "There goes Davis!" Is like a 12 year old took over the body of a fully grown man.
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u/nefariousBUBBLE 28d ago
I was lucky enough to be at the 10 year anniversary game back in 2023 (?). They sold these really sick ass special edition Yeti's with the entire call on the back of the cup.
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u/HeartOn_SoulAceUp 28d ago
And this is one of the fiercest historical rivalries.
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u/MeesterMeeseeks 28d ago
Didn't this game have serious playoff consequences too?
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u/No_Poet_7244 28d ago
Not playoff, the playoffs didn’t exist yet. But whoever won was slated to play in the SEC championship game. Auburn went on to win the SEC and play in the BCS national championship game (where they lost to Florida State.)
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u/Pitiful_Camp_290 28d ago
Not a fan of either team. But one of the most amazing plays I've ever seen. In any sport.
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u/hannibal_actual 28d ago
Haha! Same! That was so awesome to see, I remember we were just getting back from Christmas shopping and I was able to run in and turn it on right as the kick was being made.
Props to Saban and his insane dynasty, but was so great to see them go down in that manner!
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u/metabolitesafter9pm 28d ago
I remember where I was when I saw this. One of the most exciting sports moments I’ve ever seen live. I’m an Arkansas fan, and I remember other Arkansas fans were upset at this play because this meant that an SEC team, in this case Alabama, would not be represented in the playoff. Verne Lunquist’s playcall on this was way more exciting and magical IMO. Gives me goosebumps seeing the Auburn fans reaction and hearing them erupt
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u/Poverty_Shoes 28d ago
Auburn did end up making the BCS championship game after Ohio State lost the Big 10 title game too.
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u/ArsenalinAlabama3428 27d ago
Your memory is a little wack. This was the BCS era, so idk why yall were sad about Alabama lol. Also Verne’s call is booty cheeks compared to Rod’s. You can hear Stan White losing his mind so much they had to cut his mic lol.
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u/Calm-Philosopher4323 28d ago
I was at my mom’s house for Thanksgiving when this game happened. Our entire family, most of which weren’t even football fans, were in the living room watching and we all went bonkers. It is a good memory.
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u/TriCityTingler 28d ago
Watched this live. I couldn’t believe what I witnessed. It was insane and a huge game too. Legend.
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u/StraightOuttaCanton 28d ago
The Alabama kicker has an interesting life story.
He grew up in an orphanage in Poland due to family hardships. At age 13, he was adopted by Tom and Michelle Griffith, two math teachers from Calhoun, Georgia. He moved to the United States, learned English fluently within a year, and eventually discovered his natural talent for kicking footballs.
Full story here and there’s an ESPN segment about this story as well.
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u/martin_seamus_mcfIy 28d ago
Honestly, I think Kanye is doing the heavy lifting in this clip. Runaway SLAPS. #rip early Kanye.
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u/WeaponizedIndecision 28d ago
Alabama was unprepared for that play and failed to put their best athletes on the field for that attempt.
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u/Dungeon_Skeever 28d ago
Ehhh it’s football, they lost. Maybe ego?
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u/WeaponizedIndecision 28d ago
Well, those lineman sure did struggle attempting to tackle…but I hear ya…football.
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u/Dungeon_Skeever 28d ago
They sure did.
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u/Dungeon_Skeever 28d ago
I mean it’s only natural. Even on special teams you can never think of this play working out the way it did. 100% they went there. They were operating less than what was expected based off circumstance and that is why sports in general are amazing. It all comes down to drive.
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u/SilverShape 28d ago
I had been watching Devin Hester compilations around the time this happened. Alabama lined up and I immediately told my Dad and brother “Well, that’s one way to lose a game. Auburn is about to run this back.”
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u/Pollia 28d ago
I need a shot that shows what on earth the kicking team is doing.
Only 3 dudes make it close enough to even attempt to get a stop when the ball had to travel 50 yards, then the runner had go 45 yards just to reach them.
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u/No_Poet_7244 28d ago
Alabama put extra linemen on the field for that play to give the kicker maximum protection; the most realistic threat would have been a blocked FG taken back for a touchdown. Griffith (the kicker) had shown he was capable of reaching that distance, it was his accuracy that was in question, so no one on the Alabama side thought his kick would come up short.
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u/jasper_grunion 28d ago
My son and I were watching this game live on TV. Neither of us are SEC fans and he was just learning the game. We still recount it as one of the greatest moments in sports history and part of our shared history. Auburn’s gonna win the football game! We’ll never forget it.
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u/phelpsieboi 28d ago
Imagine camping in Big Basin with nothing but a fire pit and this game on the radio. Was magical
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u/Equal-Scarcity-7221 28d ago
I remember exactly where I was when this happened. I hate Alabama so much.
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u/ODGWeenie 28d ago
That first, “OHBYGAWD!!!” by the second announcer is epic. “There goes Davis!” is an all time classic call. What. A. Finish.
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u/TigerWoodsChauffeur 28d ago
This is one of those situations where I remember where I was and what I was doing. I’m not a fan of either team, that’s how big this was
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u/big_daddy68 28d ago
I was puzzled that Bama’s FG team wasn’t coached better on this play. Only a couple of guys were even in position to make a play.
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u/luchajefe 25d ago
They put all the big blocking linemen in to protect the kicker, those aren't the guys built to chase a lightning fast return man.
Another thing in Auburn's favor was that the kick took Davis to Auburn's sideline, even farther away from where the big lineman would expect to be.
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u/TriviaGlutton 28d ago
The awesome call of "they're not going to keep 'em off the field tonight!" is second only to "the band is on the field!" for all time college football announcements.
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u/Sea_Part_1581 28d ago
Yup! Still get goosebumps.. That season is when Jordan Hare got it’s voodoo!!
Just hoping to get a winning season this year.. WDE!!
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u/Revelate_ 28d ago
Heh, I was walking into the UCLA-USC m game and as I went up the stairs everyone stopped and watched this play as it was happening on the small video screens on the ceiling.
Didn’t matter what shirt color we were wearing everyone was screaming as it happened knowing we were witnessing something amazing.
I don’t remember that much of the game itself, but I still remember that.
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u/Soyl3ntR3d 28d ago
My cousin went to Auburn.
I don’t get to see her that often, but that year we both made it to a family gathering, and we watched that game together. Very special memory.
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u/Donlooking4 28d ago
I love it when the announcer realizes that he is not going to be caught. You can literally hear him go from a regular call to I am calling something that’s not ever going to be forgotten EVER!
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u/IcebergDarts 28d ago
Auburns gonna win the football game is what I say when my dog has the zoomies lol I’m not a fan of either team but I loved the call.
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u/Mikelowe93 28d ago
Luckily no Auburn player got penalized. So many return teams get blocking behind the back penalties. No play - good luck in overtime.
I was in central Texas walking out of a Mexican restaurant. The play was about to start. Yeah sure let’s watch the play and I’ll read the rest online later….
Holy cow the whole place erupted. Fun.
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u/Mikelowe93 28d ago
I wonder if a bunch of bookies screamed and lost money.
Good! Play the game. Winners, losers, no useless “line”.
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u/brownskinop 28d ago
Explain what happened in cricket terms
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u/Just_Werewolf1438 28d ago
Refs cheated calling a non penalty so Auburn could get another down, got them in fg range..
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u/Dildo_Shw4ggins 28d ago
This game is probably the most deserving for storming a field that I’ve ever seen.
Michigan defeating Western Michigan recently is a close second (/s)
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u/jfq722 28d ago
So by that same game play logic - if a punter happens to put the ball through the uprights, is that 3 points?
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u/luchajefe 25d ago
It is not, a punt is considered out of play once it crosses the goal line. A field goal must be done with a holder from a specific formation.
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u/elynn95 27d ago
Not that I’m for these type of reactions, but I’m genuinely surprised that the crowd didn’t rush the field in celebration
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u/ArsenalinAlabama3428 27d ago
Oh we did. I was on the field about 30 seconds after this video ended lol
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u/Own_Campaign1656 27d ago
I watched this live with a Bama fan during the end of our workday, really wish I’d filmed his reactions
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u/psyclopsus 27d ago
I remember this, this outcome was one of three unlikely ones that needed to occur for Ohio State to advance and all 3 occurred
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u/ArsenalinAlabama3428 27d ago
Then Ohio State lost to Michigan State which put Auburn in the NC game.
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u/beertruck77 27d ago
I remember watching this at Tobacco Road in Raleigh. My friend and I were down front in the recliners where you each have your own TV and then there is a massive wall of tvs above it that everyone in the bar can see. My friend said "Auburn should put someone back to return this if they put time back on the clock". I think he willed that return into existence.
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u/Seanannigans14 27d ago
I still remember where I was when I watched this. Oh my god it was a aokutely nuts
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u/MitraMetal 27d ago
I was on a plane, about to take off, the pilot announced it over the intercom and my father and I, he is a die hard Alabama fan, thought he was joking.
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u/Old-Guidance6744 27d ago
You could see some Bama players were ready for overtime, auburn wasn't having that.
Also just shows what great announcers do to a moment
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u/ArsenalinAlabama3428 27d ago
I was in the student section and ended up hugging Bo Jackson on the field after the game lol. A day I’ll never forget.
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u/inky-rabbit 27d ago
That had to feel amazing, … but at some point, I would be like, “Well, that was it. Highlight of my career. I suppose it’s all downhill from here …”
How do you ever top that?
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u/JerrysKidsOnLot 27d ago
When you are done arguing with a ‘bama fan about anything… just slip in one final 3word jab…
There
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u/Odd-Recognition4168 26d ago
What movie?
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u/JagsLittle 1d ago
Kick Six Iron Bowl; 2013 Season
Crazy game. The week before was Prayer at Jordan Hare which was also wild af. I was there for both.
You can find the whole season on YouTube and it’s such a typical Auburn heartfelt/heartbreaking experience.
The 2010 Season with Cam Newton is also legendary.
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u/Personal_Dare_5884 24d ago
If I remember correctly, Davis was instrumental in the prior play getting the time to stop at 1 second too
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u/Responsible-One8104 19d ago
Something in me feels like one of the guys could’ve took him down but didn’t, I’m in the UK so no clue about US football. Why didn’t he throw himself at him ?
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u/tdfast 28d ago edited 28d ago
For those who don’t know what’s going on, because it’s not a football thread:
This is one of the biggest rivalries in college football. It’s usually the last game of the regular season between Alabama and Auburn. They call the game the Iron Bowl. This particular year, both were among the top teams in football. So it wasn’t just bragging rights on the line, it was about playoffs too. So it’s a big game. Huge game.
It’s now tied and Alabama is going down the field . They run out of time but it’s reviewed and determined there’s one second left. So they get one more play.
In football, as long as you snap the ball with one second left, you get to finish the play. So they try to kick a field goal to win it. End of the game so even if he misses, they go it overtime. Usually a missed field goal is wide and goes out of bounds so no issue. But this one is a long kick. So he doesn’t miss wide, he misses short. The Auburn player catches it and tries to run it back. And he runs it all the way back for the win. It’s very rare to have a run back for a touchdown so to do it in that situation was crazy.
So you go from tied, maybe lose in a huge game to your rival, to running it back and winning on the last play of the game. Probably the greatest ending to a college football game in several years, maybe decades. It was insane.