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The Kick Six (alternatively referred to as Kick Bama Kick, in reference to Punt Bama Punt)〔 refers to 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 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 home-standing No. 4-ranked Auburn Tigers (10–1, 6–1 in the SEC). At stake was the outright SEC West title and a berth in the 2013 SEC Championship Game.〔 The game was notable for its ending; Auburn tied the game 28–28 with 32 seconds remaining.〔 With one second remaining in regulation, Alabama missed a 57-yard field goal. Auburn's Chris Davis caught the errant kick and returned it 100 yards (under NCAA rules) to the opposite end zone, scoring a touchdown; the runback tied LSU's Odell Beckham Jr.'s record-setting 100 yard return that same season.〔 The game, which was televised by CBS, posted an 11.8 television rating during the final half hour, the highest rating ever achieved during a college football broadcast at that time. Some sports writers argued that Davis' play was the single greatest moment in college football history. == Background == Two weeks earlier Auburn defeated Georgia with a Hail Mary pass known as the "Prayer at Jordan–Hare."〔 Auburn had also defeated Mississippi State two months earlier on a touchdown pass. In October, Auburn beat No. 7 Texas A&M and Johnny Manziel. In 2012 Alabama had beaten Auburn 49–0.〔 Alabama was favored by analysts to conclude the 2013–14 season with a fourth national title in five years. The winner of the previous four Iron Bowls (2009–2012) went on to win the national championship: Alabama in 2009, 2011, and 2012; and Auburn in 2010. Entering the 2013 Iron Bowl, with Alabama and Auburn ranked No. 1 and No. 4 respectively in the BCS standings, this was only the second matchup in the rivalry to feature two Top 5 teams, and the highest-ranked Iron Bowl ever. On November 27, 1971, No. 3 Alabama faced No. 5 Auburn at Legion Field in Birmingham, both teams undefeated. Alabama was also undefeated in the last three years and 24 days in games played outside of their home field in Tuscaloosa, their last loss prior to those 18 consecutive road victories coming on November 6, 2010 at LSU. With Alabama favored by 10 points, Auburn was a decided underdog in the eyes of most analysts.〔 Marq Burnett of ''The Anniston Star'' went as far as to list seven reasons why Auburn could not beat Alabama including Alabama's tough run defense and unstoppable offense, even the superior coaching skills of Nick Saban over Gus Malzahn. Joel Erickson of ''The Birmingham News'' was one of the few writers to pick Auburn, predicting a score of 31–28. Similar predictions were shared during ESPN's ''College GameDay'', which was broadcast live from outside Jordan–Hare Stadium prior to the game. The program's panel of Kirk Herbstreit, David Pollack, and Lee Corso, as well as Paul Finebaum, unanimously picked Alabama to win the game.〔 Auburn alumnus and ''NBA on TNT'' personality Charles Barkley, who appeared as a special guest, went against the panel and chose Auburn to win the game. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kick Six」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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