The SEC got a good taste of what Sooner Magic is all about when Oklahoma walked out of Auburn with
what seemed like an unlikely win, trailing deep into the fourth quarter.

The Tigers helped a little by trying to throw the ball in their last few possessions rather than stay with the ground game and milk the clock. Kip Lewis literally tripped backwards into coverage, snagged the ball out of the air and ran down the sideline reaching the end zone just as the defender pulled him to the ground.

And in doing so coined the term “Kip Six”.

As impressive as that was, maybe the more important take away from the game was the play of quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. and the offense.

Being a true freshman in his first start in a road game in the SEC is daunting enough. But throw in the fact that he was without OU’s top five receivers and a suspect offensive line, and it was an amazing showing. He played with a poise that defied his age and experience. No turnovers and in a tight game, hit a massive pass to J.J. Hester for 60 yards to set up the touchdown that brought OU within one possession of the lead.

Add to that a flying two-point conversion after Kip’s heroics that eventually won the game, we could not have asked for more from Hawkins.

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