Revisiting Chris Davis' Kick-Six and Nick Saban's Sad Face From 2013 Iron Bowl

Chris Davis made one of the most iconic plays in college football history back in 2013.
Chris Davis made one of the most iconic plays in college football history back in 2013. / Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

The best rivalry in college football was must-watch television back on November 30, 2013. No. 1 Alabama was facing No. 4 Auburn in what was the best Iron Bowl game in years. With one second left, everyone watching assumed it was going to overtime.

Everyone was wrong. Chris Davis Jr. had an SEC Championship and National Championship berth on his mind and he couldn't be denied.

With one second left in a tie game, Alabama had the ball on Auburn's 40-yard line and decided to go for the (unlikely) game-winning field goal. Given the distance of the kick, Gus Malzahn sent Davis to the back of the end zone to catch the ball if it fell short and give Auburn one last scoring chance in regulation. That turned out to be the best decision he ever made.

The kick was short, David caught it in the back of the end zone, and all Alabama had to do was tackle him to send the game to overtime. But Auburn's blocking allowed Davis to get to 50-yard line, and from there he was home free to take it all the way to the house for the walk-off win as time expired. Jordan-Hare Stadium erupted with Auburn's 34-28 Iron Bowl victory.

To make things even more sour for Alabama fans, they immediately showed head coach Nick Saban and his depressed face.

The Kick-Six is one of the most exhilarating moments in college football history, and the fact that it was Alabama going down just makes it that much sweeter.