in regulation, Tigers placekicker Damon Duval lined up for the game-winning kick as he had in 2001, but Gators defensive end Bobby McCray blocked the kick as time expired. In overtime, Grossman threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to receiver Taylor Jacobs, the Gators defense held the Tigers on downs, and Florida won 30–23. 2006: Auburn upsets No. 2 Florida In a battle of top-15 teams, the #2 Florida Gators faced off against the #11 Auburn Tigers in the plains. Florida jumped out to a 17–8 lead midway through the second quarter on Gators freshman backup quarterback Tim Tebow's rushing touchdown, but settled for a slim 17–11 halftime lead. In the second half, however, Auburn returned a blocked Florida punt for a touchdown to give the Tigers their first lead of the game, 18–17. The momentum suddenly shifted in Auburn's favor, shutting out the Gators the rest of the way and recovering two Florida fumbles, one of which was returned a touchdown as time expired, to cap off the 27–17 upset. This was Florida's only loss that season, as the Gators would go on to win the BCS National Championship. 2007: Auburn upsets No. 4 Florida again Coach Urban Meyer's fourth-ranked 2007 Florida Gators played host to coach Tommy Tuberville's unranked Auburn Tigers. Tigers quarterback Brandon Cox led the Tigers to an early 17–3 lead, but Gators quarterback (and eventual Heisman Trophy winner) Tim Tebow and all-purpose back and receiver Percy Harvin led a comeback to tie it at 17. The Tigers had one chance to win in regulation, as kicker Wes Byrum attempted a potentially game winning 45-yard field goal with four seconds left and nailed it. But Meyer had called a timeout at the last possible moment to ice the kicker before the snap had taken place. So, after the timeout, Byrum had to try it again. After successfully making the field goal again as time expired to upset Florida 20–17, he taunted the Florida head coach and crowd with a few mock Gator chomps. See also List of NCAA college football rivalry games References Bibliography 2009 Southern Conference Football Media Guide, Year-by-Year Standings, Southern Conference, Spartanburg, South Carolina, pp. 74−77(2009). 2010 Southeastern Conference Football Media Guide, Southeastern Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, p. 60 (2010). 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 178−189, 191 (2011). 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association,