Bo Nix is on his way to legendary status at Auburn after leading the Tigers to a 27-21 comeback win over Oregon on Saturday night in his first career start. The true freshman converted a couple of huge fourth and third-down plays on the final drive and then threw a touchdown pass to Seth Williams with nine seconds left to win the game.
Less than 10 months ago, Bo Nix was playing in front of a couple thousand people on a high school field in Pinson Valley, Alabama.
Tonight, Nix threw a game-winning TD pass in front of a capacity crowd on national television against the No. 11 ranked team.
WHAT. A. MOMENT. pic.twitter.com/0sKYFdieNp
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) September 1, 2019
The best part of the game-winning touchdown was watching the reaction from Nix’s father, Patrick.
Bo Nix's dad celebrating that game-clinching TD his son just threw is everything. So good. pic.twitter.com/a0LKLYDRp9
— Kyle Boone (@Kyle__Boone) September 1, 2019
Patrick Nix played quarterback at Auburn from 1992-1995, throwing for 31 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in his career. Bo was only 13/31 for 177 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in the game, but that comeback was special for a true freshman, even if it was enabled by Oregon’s mistakes.
