"Kick Six" referenced on Jeopardy
The Alabama-Auburn game is a common topic of conversation among southern football fans, particularly in the state of Alabama. And on Tuesday, the Iron Bowl was the topic of a clue on Jeopardy.
One of the categories on Tuesday night’s episode of the popular game show was Great Football Plays. The $400 answer was “In 2013, a 109-yard ‘Kick Six’ kicked in a win for this school over rival Alabama.”
The question, of course, is “Who is Auburn?”
(al) Iron Bowl ‘Kick Six’ shows up as Jeopardy! clue: Was $400 ‘answer’ in ‘Great Football Plays’ category https://t.co/Vlu8YRSKT2
— Auburn Tigers (@auburnsports) November 18, 2015
The “Kick Six” has become one of the most famous plays in Auburn football history, not to mention the history of the Iron Bowl. On the final play of the 2013 Iron Bowl, a 57-yard field goal attempt by Alabama’s Adam Griffith fell short. Auburn’s Chris Davis caught the ball in the back of the end zone, and returned it 109 yards for the game-winning touchdown. The 34-28 victory gave Auburn the SEC West title, and helped the Tigers win the SEC and make it to the national championship game.
And all the times the Tide pasted the Tigers 49-0, 36-0, 35-0, 28-0… are unremarkable. Just another game in Tide history. RTR!!!
You’re right, there is nothing remarkable about that considering the times the Tigers ran right over the Tide 48-0, 40-0, 28-0, and 26-0. Just more lopsided games in Iron Bowl history.
War Eagle!
Do you realize that the most recent game you mentioned took place in 1957? One of those games you’re bragging about was in 1895……..Been awhile hasn’t it?…
True. When Auburn beats us, it’s a close game. When Alabama wins, we’re able to blow Auburn out.
I didn’t realize we had to limit the years we could use. He said “history”. I didn’t realize “history” only included the last 5 decades.
If we want to talk about recent history only, we can talk about how Auburn has won 9 of the last 15.
Or how Alabama has won 5 out of the past 7.
Well I would figure you would want to witness atleast one of the games you hyped up…..
I have great interest in studying and discussing the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, the Middle Ages, World War I and the Russian Revolution, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. I somehow didn’t have to experience any of those things to discuss them either….
The only historical facts that matter are as follows:
43-35
15-2
29-12 (conference titles)
Pick and choose barners, but you’ll never top Alabama.
“facts” lol
The hilarity in saying the word “facts” and then mentioning 15 national championships…
Ignore the 1941 one, add the 1966. There. All the others have been verified by plenty of organizations.
15>2
14>2
13>2
12>2…
3>2….
Hell, you’re 1957 one was during probation, so I don’t want to hear it.
Auburn fans talk about bama living in the past but you listed a game from 1895……That is when you know the GUS BUS is on fire…
Georgia fan here just checking out the article because I remember watching the game and watch Jeopardy as well. However the banter between the War Eagle and Tide fans here is too good not to comment on.
In the words of Sean Connery “Suck on it Trebek! Suck it long, and suck it hard.”