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Auburn’s defense is making life miserable for Alabama QB Mac Jones.
On a play near the goal line, Jones was pressured and forced a throw toward RB Najee Harris, but it was intercepted by Zakoby McClain, who returned it 100 yards for a touchdown to give Auburn a 37-31 lead with 6:31 left in the third quarter. Auburn had already tacked on a field goal early in the third quarter to pull within 31-30.
It was the first time Auburn returned 2 interceptions for touchdowns in a game against Alabama since 1957, according to CBS Sports. That was Auburn’s second pick-six (Brad Ware in 1996) in Iron Bowl history and the second 100-yard pick-six (Walter McFadden in the 2010 Outback Bowl) in program history, per Justin Ferguson.
By that point in the game, Jones was 17-for-26 for 170 yard, with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
HOW DID THIS JUST HAPPEN!???!?!?! pic.twitter.com/lyJ2tkj465
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) November 30, 2019
THE BACK-PICK SIX pic.twitter.com/QuwSnjS6ho
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) November 30, 2019
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
