Auburn Football Hero Returns to Standing Ovation From Geology Class

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Sam Laird
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Auburn Football Hero Returns to Standing Ovation From Geology Class

The video above shows arguably the most jaw-dropping ending to a game in college football history. Auburn's Chris Davis caught a missed Alabama field goal on Saturday night, then returned it from the back of his own end zone 110 yards for a game-winning touchdown with no time left time on the clock.

The play put Auburn in position to potentially win a national title this season while ending a 15-game winning streak for Alabama, which has won college football's national title the past two seasons.

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So how have students and fans at football-crazed Auburn been treating Davis since his historic heroics? Quite well. Quite well, indeed.

Here's an update from Auburn's new big man on campus after classes resumed on Monday morning:

Just got a standing ovation from my Geology class... Wow #WarEagle— Chris Davis (@chris11au) December 2, 2013

A look back at Davis' Twitter timeline, meanwhile, reveals some spooky foreshadowing of his big moment. Last December -- nearly a year to the day before Saturday's touchdown -- Davis tweeted that he hoped to return kicks this season:

I need to get on kick return and punt return this year— Chris Davis (@chris11au) December 5, 2012

Lucky for Auburn football fans that dream came true.

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