5 of the unluckiest plays in sports history to revisit in honor of Friday the 13th
Over the centuries, sports have proven a twisted sense of humor.Bad luck runs rampant.
You can practice your entire life to hone your skills, execute a play almost perfectly, and still end up on the wrong side of a moment so ridiculously unfortunate that it feels like someone upstairs is playing a practical joke.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.And in honor of Friday the 13th, we're counting down five of the most unlucky, bizarre and downright cruel plays in sports history.DUKE'S BEATDOWN OF NC STATE INCLUDED A MUST-SEE MISSED FIELD GOAL RETURNED FOR A 109-YARD TOUCHDOWNImagine being the No.1 team in college football, having national championship aspirations and watching your season take a devastating turn because of a missed field goal.Welcome to Alabama's nightmare.With the 2013 Iron Bowl tied at 28 and just one second remaining, Nick Saban sent freshman kicker Adam Griffith onto the field to attempt a 57-yard field goal against Auburn.What could possibly go wrong?Griffith's kick fell short, landing in the hands of Auburn's Chris Davis, who was standing in the end zone specifically for this possibility.Davis proceeded to sprint 109 yards for a touchdown as the Auburn crowd erupted into absolute pandemonium and stormed the field.The Crimson Tide didn't just lose a football game.
They watched their hopes of a third consecutive national championship disappear as Davis sprinted down the sideline.Chris Davis No.11 of the Auburn Tigers returns a missed field goal for the winning touchdown in Auburn's 34-28 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Nov.
30, 2013, in Auburn, Ala.(Getty Images)For 86 years, the Boston Red Sox couldn't win a World Series.And for a long time, their fans blamed a certain trade involving a certain baseball player with certain significance, na...