Late touchdown pass caps Auburn comeback over Oregon

Todd Van Emst/AU Athletics Auburn's Bo Nix throws the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter against Oregon.

Nine years ago, Auburn beat Oregon on a last-second field goal. Saturday night, quarterback Bo Nix didn’t want to put it on the kicker again. Instead, the true freshman tossed a 26-yard touchdown pass to Seth Williams with nine seconds left to lead the Tigers past Oregon, 27-21, in the season opener. 

On the play before, Nix completed a 13-yard pass to Williams to put the Tigers in field-goal range with a chance to win. But rather than play it safe, he took a shot on the next play, throwing a jump ball to Williams who wrestled it away from the defender at the goal line.