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The Iron Bowl is always weird when it’s played at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
When you put Alabama and Auburn on that field, crazy things happen. This year, it took a near-Hail Mary from Jalen Milroe to Isaiah Bond to give Alabama the lead with under a minute left.
With Alabama’s team point total set at over/under 34.5 heading into the Iron Bowl, it looked like that was out of reach. But then, a miracle, or so it seemed for bettors who took Alabama’s over (or certain other live bets throughout the game).
It looked like Alabama scored on a pick-6 as time expired. Game over. Over hits.
Not so fast! When CBS ended its broadcast, it said the last touchdown didn’t count. That naturally led to plenty of bettors complaining about a bad beat on social media:
CBS ends their broadcast by casually mentioning that Alabama’s last touchdown didn’t actually count, which means, apparently, there’re thousands of bettors who wrongly think they either got SUPER unlucky/lucky.
The TikTok video reactions to this ALL-TIME “bad beat” will be EPIC! https://t.co/XMijFHhxx3
— John Ziegler (@Zigmanfreud) November 26, 2023
Alabama Auburn Definition of a “Bad Beat” Wow ???
— Jerry Odom (@WCUCoachO) November 26, 2023
https://twitter.com/liamwardfrank/status/1728565249937387961
Somebody just lost on a bad beat or won big with that Pick 6 haha
— Bishop Don Ron (@BishopWTBz) November 26, 2023
I know the betters are pissed right now! What a bad beat!!!????#IronBowl
— jflex (@john_john1309) November 26, 2023
OMG. If that play stands it’s one of the greatest Bad Beat Cover/Cover of all time. LMAO
— KIP HENLEY (@KipHenley) November 26, 2023
omfg live under bad beat of all time in auburn
— NYGigante (@NYGigante) November 26, 2023
https://twitter.com/c_szn22/status/1728567401145622804
I had a bad beat pic.twitter.com/b8nIa4xVk4
— Nicklas Bailey (@bailey_nicklas) November 26, 2023
Here’s the would-be pick-6:
He NEVER stepped out of bounds. That's a touchdown by Alabama! OMG. Bad beat for the team total if they don't correct this. https://t.co/bCYCz8z01u
— Coach Bryan (@DrB365) November 26, 2023
You be the judge. In or out?
Either way, time to shake it off and get on to the next one. This was either a bad beat or a great cover depending on what side you were on. College football, y’all. There’s nothing like it!
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UPDATE: Here’s an angle that seems to show Terrion Arnold’s foot on the sideline on the pick 6:
If you're like me and were wondering why your back door cover for Alabama on the interception didn't stick…runner was out at the 3 1/2-yard line on the pick-6 that wasn't. #BadBeat pic.twitter.com/PfPNj0VtHy
— Crispin Havener (@CrispinHavener) November 26, 2023
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
