2013 Iron Bowl

The 2013 Iron Bowl, known as Kick Bama Kick, took place on Saturday November 30, 2013 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn. Auburn defeated Alabama Crimson Tide 34-28. It was the 78th contest in the series between Alabama and Auburn. The game was Alabama coach Nick Saban's seventh Iron Bowl (4-3), and Auburn coach Gus Malzahn's first as head coach (1-0).

Alabama came into the game undefeated, and nationally ranked #1 in the BCS poll. Auburn had one loss early in the season to LSU, and was ranked #4. The Tigers' quarterback Nick Marshall and running back Tre Mason led Auburn's running game, which racked up a total of 297 rushing yards against Bama's fourth-ranked rush defense. With the game tied, Bama quarterback A.J. McCarron threw the ball to Amari Cooper for a 99-yard touchdown with 10:28 to go in the fourth quarter. With 32 seconds left, Marshall threw to Sammie Coates to tie the game. McCarron marched the Tide to the 47 yard line, and initially the regulation play was called when T.J. Yeldon's final run appeared to go out of bounds with no time left on the clock. Saban insisted the officials review the play, and one second was put back on the clock.

Freshman placekicker Adam Griffith was called to make the 57-yard attempt after Cade Foster had missed all three of his previous field goal attempts during the game. Auburn's Chris Davis, Jr caught the short attempt in the end zone and returned the ball 100 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. The "Kick Bama Kick" was a reference to the eerily similar "Punt Bama Punt" 1972 Iron Bowl in which an undefeated Alabama team fell to a one-loss Auburn team after having three punts blocked.

The win propelled Auburn into the SEC Championship game as the SEC West champs.

Iron Bowl (Alabama vs. Auburn)
Sites: Alabama State Fairgrounds, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Highland Park (Montgomery), Lakeview Park, Jordan-Hare Stadium, Legion Field, Riverside Park (Montgomery), and West End Park.
By year: 1893, 1894, 1895, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

References

• Scarbinsky, Kevin (December 1, 2013) "Auburn's Return to Prominence the difference in Destiny 34, Dynasty 28." The Birmingham News
• Gribble, Andrew (December 1, 2013) "Kicked out: Alabama's undefeated season ends on another Auburn miracle." The Birmingham News