Saturday’s Iron Bowl between No. 8 Alabama and Auburn was an absolute thriller with some of the most chaotic final minutes of any game this season.
And Alabama’s stunning win had just about everyone in awe, including ESPN broadcasters Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler, who were waiting to call the Florida-Florida State game.
With the fourth-quarter clock winding down, the Crimson Tide were running out of chances to steal the lead back from Auburn. And after a bad snap and an illegal forward pass penalty, they found themselves on fourth-and-goal at the Tigers’ 31-yard line.
The already bonkers game took an even wilder turn when Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe took the fourth-down snap and patiently waited before launching the ball to wide receiver Isaiah Bond, who hauled in the 31-yard touchdown. It was a shocking miracle that helped keep the Crimson Tide’s College Football Playoff hopes alive ahead of next weekend’s SEC championship game against Georgia.
TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA ON 4TH AND A MILE!
UNREAL! pic.twitter.com/rX5XPRsuzV
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) November 26, 2023
And while college football fans freaked out — or were beyond distraught, depending on their rooting interests — Herbstreit and Fowler had two of the best reactions.
We have cameras in nearly every nook & cranny of the stadium, including our own booth 📹
We caught @KirkHerbstreit & @cbfowler's reactions to the end of that wild #IronBowl and they didn't disappoint 😆
Chris, Kirk & @sportsiren have the call of #FSUvsUF now on ESPN pic.twitter.com/t4krGjKIhk
— Amanda Brooks (@BrooksAD) November 26, 2023
WHAT A GAME. WHAT AN ENDING.
