Auburn football fans felt betrayed, forsook, and forgotten by Auburn Jesus during an unfathomable 27-24 Iron Bowl loss on November 25; a loss that featured several miracles in favor of Alabama that almost seemed like answered prayers for Crimson Tide fans.
The first miracle was Koy Moore dropping James Burnip’s punt at AU’s own 30 to give Alabama prime field position down 24-20 with 1:31 in the fourth quarter in a play that felt like the beginning of the end when it happened.
Luckily, Auburn’s defense pushed the Crimson Tide offense back 31 yards to a fourth-and-goal scenario that seemed impossible to capitalize on. I mean, 4th and 31? There was no way the run-first Jalen Milroe was about to pull off a miracle to give Alabama the unlikeliest of leads with just 32 seconds left on the clock right?
Way. Isaiah Bond found an opening at the corner of the north endzone, eluding DJ James, and caught a strike from Milroe to stun the Tigers in one of the most heartbreaking Iron Bowl games of all time.
Auburn football fans feel Auburn Jesus forsook them during Iron Bowl loss
The Auburn family morphed into System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian in the aftermath of the loss.
“Why have you forsaken me (Auburn Jesus)? In your eyes forsaken me (Auburn Jesus)? In your thoughts forsaken me (Auburn Jesus)? In your heart forsaken me…”
Well, that was the sentiment anyway. Here’s what they actually said.
“He hit the portal,” one fan prefaced before saying, “The Auburn Jesus I believed in would have tipped that pass outta bounds or something. Them days are gone.”
“Since Auburn Jesus hasn’t been delivering, we should give Auburn Beelzebub a shot in the future,” said one fan whose mind was in a place far lower than the gutter.
“I’ll still stand by my theory that Auburn Jesus left us in the Harsin tenure,” said another fan sticking to the “blame Harsin” script.
“Also, Auburn Jesus you’re fired and blasphemous,” claimed a highly upset fan who’s had enough of the Voodoo of Jordan-Hare benefitting everyone but Auburn the past three seasons.
When you’re battling a top 10 team in the country, the refs, and a deity no longer interested in helping you after providing years of unforgettable moments, it’s nearly impossible to pull off the upset.