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The Alabama-Auburn Kick Six, illustrated

SB Nation’s Justin Bopp mapped the chaos that was the final play of the 2013 Iron Bowl, including the Auburn radio call.

by Spencer Hall

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The play that ended the 2013 Alabama-Auburn game deserves a proper diagram, if only to explain the inexplicable for future generations. They will not believe it happened if we don’t explain the science to them, and no one needs yet another conspiracy theory surrounding football in the state of Alabama.

(Click for a big version.)

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You may buy the poster here, created by SB Nation Baseball's Justin Bopp (who also happens to be a talented graphic designer on the side.)

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