<P> 2009: Greg McElroy threw a 4 - yard touchdown pass to fullback Roy Upchurch with 1: 24 remaining to lift No. 2 Alabama to a 26--21 win over Auburn at Jordan--Hare Stadium . That play capped a 15 - play, 79 - yard drive that consumed seven minutes and three seconds . </P> <P> 2010: No. 2 Auburn with QB Cam Newton defeated No. 11 Alabama 28--27 after erasing a 24--0 deficit, outscoring Alabama 28--3 the remainder of the game . This was the largest comeback win in series history . </P> <P> 2012: No. 2 Alabama shut out Auburn 49 - 0, the second largest margin of victory in the series, behind only the 55 - point margin in the 1948 revival of the series . The loss assured Auburn of a winless 0 - 8 mark in SEC games for the first time in school history (Auburn's last winless SEC slate was 0 - 7 in 1980). The loss led to the firing of Auburn head coach Gene Chizik . </P> <P> 2013: With 1 second remaining and the game tied 28 - 28, Alabama attempted a 57 - yard potential game - winning field goal . The kick fell short with Auburn cornerback Chris Davis caught the ball at the back of the endzone and returned it 109 yards for a game - winning touchdown in what became known as the "Kick Six" game . The 2013 Iron Bowl won the ESPY Award for "Best Game" of the year in any sport, and the final play won the ESPY Award for "Best Play". </P>

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