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Insane Comeback - 40 Years ago - Auburn vs Florida 1986
Posted on 11/3/26 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 11/3/26 at 1:03 pm
Kerwin Bell comback.
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Game Summary
• The Deficit: Florida fell behind 17-0 after starting quarterback Rodney Brewer committed four first-half turnovers (two fumbles, two interceptions).
• The Comeback: Still hobbling from a knee/leg injury that sidelined him for two games, junior quarterback Kerwin Bell came off the bench in the second half to spark the offense.
• The Fourth-Quarter Rally: Trailing 17-0, the Gators scored all 18 of their points in the final 12:09 of the game:
• Bell scored on a 1-yard touchdown plunge.
• Robert McGinty booted a 51-yard field goal.
• Bell threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Nattiel with 36 seconds remaining to make it 17-16.
• The Game-Winner: Instead of kicking an extra point to tie, Bell scrambled toward the end zone on a dramatic two-point conversion run, diving in to give Florida an 18-17 lead.
• The Ending: Auburn drove to Florida's 36-yard line, but Chris Knapp's 52-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right with just one second left on the clock.
This post was edited on 11/3/26 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 11/3/26 at 1:50 pm to bigDgator
I listened to this game while working at Joe's Deli, the one right across from BHG. I was three hours late to work. I spent the night before in jail for fighting. I could hear the stadium roar plain as day
Posted on 11/3/26 at 1:56 pm to bigDgator
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Robert McGinty booted a 51-yard field goal.
never forget his 37 yard miss at LSU in 87.
kerwin bell and ricky nattiel. yup. two damn good players.
Posted on 11/3/26 at 2:09 pm to bigDgator
Bell was my first memory of a UF QB.
Love how the QB's back then held the ball like a loaf of bread.
Auburn's uniforms still look basically the same today.
Love how the QB's back then held the ball like a loaf of bread.
Auburn's uniforms still look basically the same today.
Posted on 11/3/26 at 2:17 pm to Jauquismos
I was there and totally dumfounded all I could say was, "HE HOPSCOTCHED ON ONE LEG!!!!!!!".
Second most disappointment to me with the Van Tiffin field goal the first.
Second most disappointment to me with the Van Tiffin field goal the first.
Posted on 11/3/26 at 2:24 pm to bigDgator
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Robert McGinty booted a 51-yard field goal.
Did you know two years earlier he was Auburn's place kicker? In 1984 he missed a rather makable FG with less than :15 left in the Iron Bowl that would have had Auburn "represent" the SEC in the Sugar Bowl. Pat Dye basically ran him off the team after that game.
Posted on 11/3/26 at 2:49 pm to bigDgator
Looking at the turf on that field brings back memories. I was in LSU's Tiger Band that year when we traveled to UF for the game. It was hot as hell when we practiced our half time show that morning on UF's practice field, but nowhere NEAR as hot as it was actually marching that half time show on that artificial turf in the Swamp at the time! Temp on the field was easily over 120F. But that turf was very different from any other artificial turf I'd ever seen - each blade of "grass" in it was as fine as a human hair. Not at all like the "Mardi Grass" of the Superdome or Astroturf of the Astro Dome.
I'll always remember what it was like to march on that field. (Also, Florida's band were very gracious hosts to us during that weekend. Excellent people!)
I'll always remember what it was like to march on that field. (Also, Florida's band were very gracious hosts to us during that weekend. Excellent people!)
Posted on 11/3/26 at 4:38 pm to bigDgator
Where's thecaw that's right bad. Mouthing florida wtf did he expect year after napier expirence
Posted on 11/3/26 at 6:00 pm to bigDgator
Remember listening to this. Kerwin was not supposed to play at all and AU was rolling along. Bell basically won the game himself. Probably his greatest performance and he had several.
Posted on 11/3/26 at 6:05 pm to bigDgator
Why was Bell not starting? I remember both of them and Bell was much better. Bell was pretty damn good QB IMO.
Posted on 11/3/26 at 8:52 pm to bigDgator
I was born in 1986.
It is pretty obvious I inspired the comeback.
It is pretty obvious I inspired the comeback.
Posted on 11/3/26 at 8:59 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Bell was hurt. He wasn’t supposed to play at all.
Posted on 11/3/26 at 9:01 pm to Swamp Angel
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Temp on the field was easily over 120F. But that turf was very different from any other artificial turf I'd ever seen
It would actually burn your skin when we went out in shorts to stretch before practice.
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