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No. 5 Alabama's playoff hopes end with 48-45 loss to No. 15 Auburn

A missed field goal doomed Alabama against Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Again.

It wasn’t nearly as dramatic as the Kick Six in 2013, but Joseph Bulovas’ 30-yard field goal attempt that slammed off the right upright helped give the No. 15 Tigers a 48-45 upset win over the No. 5 Crimson Tide and extinguish whatever College Football Playoff hopes the Tide had.

Alabama stopped Auburn on its ensuing possession but the Crimson Tide had 12 men on the field on fourth down as Auburn was running out the clock. The penalty gave the Tigers a first down and effectively ended the game.