Photo courtesy of Google ImagesIt was a punt return with eight seconds left in the game, ninety yards to go and I could smell victory literally seconds away. All we had to do was keep the Florida Gators out of the end zone. They tried everything possible-laterals, backward passes and forward passes. They could not get anything to work. Instead, they fumbled one of the laterals and we picked it up and ran it into the end zone as the clock reached 0:00 which made the game look as though we were beginning to run away with it instead of fighting for our lives the entire game. Oh well, we will take the style points.
Once the clock reached 0:00, I could taste the victory and it was the sweetest taste ever in my life. We had just knocked the Florida Gators from the realm of the unbeaten and back down to Earth. We had also, in a sense, put ourselves right back in the thick of things and in National Title contention.
I could hear the Auburn fans, or maybe that was my mom and I, going crazy knowing that we had damaged not only the pride of the Gators but also hurt their chances of making it to the National Title Game in Pasadena, California. I could also hear Coach Tommy Tuberville’s words after the game, which still ring in my ears today. “This is the first time one of my half-time speeches worked!” Well Tubby, it worked and you might have given your team new hope for this season-a hallmark of a wonderful coach!
I just saw my team knock off the lone unbeaten team in the Southeastern Conference and it was wonderful. We played our butts off-in the second half especially-and it paid off. We were rewarded with not only a win, but a win over our second rivals and a much needed win at that. We shut up all the nay-sayers-at least for a little while- who said that we could not beat the Number 2 team in the nation, at least not after being outplayed and beaten badly on our home field by then un-ranked Arkansas. This goes to show that you can’t take anyone in the SEC lightly or you will be beaten!
Finally, I can feel the excitement in the air at Auburn’s Jordan Hare Stadium. We have just put ourselves smack dab in the center of the National Title race again. Sure, I feel for the Gators-it happened to us the week before. Our previously unbeaten season-gone up in smoke. However, I will enjoy this victory and hold it in my back pocket and Gators, I hope to see you again in Atlanta for the SEC Title Game! For now, though, I will take this win and store it as a memory of a wonderful birthday weekend given to me!
Once the clock reached 0:00, I could taste the victory and it was the sweetest taste ever in my life. We had just knocked the Florida Gators from the realm of the unbeaten and back down to Earth. We had also, in a sense, put ourselves right back in the thick of things and in National Title contention.
I could hear the Auburn fans, or maybe that was my mom and I, going crazy knowing that we had damaged not only the pride of the Gators but also hurt their chances of making it to the National Title Game in Pasadena, California. I could also hear Coach Tommy Tuberville’s words after the game, which still ring in my ears today. “This is the first time one of my half-time speeches worked!” Well Tubby, it worked and you might have given your team new hope for this season-a hallmark of a wonderful coach!
I just saw my team knock off the lone unbeaten team in the Southeastern Conference and it was wonderful. We played our butts off-in the second half especially-and it paid off. We were rewarded with not only a win, but a win over our second rivals and a much needed win at that. We shut up all the nay-sayers-at least for a little while- who said that we could not beat the Number 2 team in the nation, at least not after being outplayed and beaten badly on our home field by then un-ranked Arkansas. This goes to show that you can’t take anyone in the SEC lightly or you will be beaten!
Finally, I can feel the excitement in the air at Auburn’s Jordan Hare Stadium. We have just put ourselves smack dab in the center of the National Title race again. Sure, I feel for the Gators-it happened to us the week before. Our previously unbeaten season-gone up in smoke. However, I will enjoy this victory and hold it in my back pocket and Gators, I hope to see you again in Atlanta for the SEC Title Game! For now, though, I will take this win and store it as a memory of a wonderful birthday weekend given to me!
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