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Special teams will decide UF - AU game

Evan McPherson.

Samantha Harrison / Alligator Staff

A bobbled snap.

When Auburn played then-No. 2 Florida in 2006, the game was a wild one. A defensive matchup for much of the first half, UF was up 17-11 in the third quarter when senior punter Eric Wilbur lined up for a punt to flip the field and pin the Tigers deep in their own territory.

But Wilbur bobbled the snap, and corralled it too late, causing his feeble attempt to kick it to be blocked and returned for a touchdown, giving then-No. 11 Auburn a lead it would not give up in the eventual 27-17 win over UF.