Mike Leach and the Mississippi State Bulldogs pull off an incredible comeback against Auburn. Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK

Everyone made the same joke about Auburn choking against Mississippi St.

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 11/13/21

Auburn was up big against Mississippi State on Saturday and ended up blowing the lead to lose 43-34. At one point in the second quarter, the Tigers were leading 28-3 before allowing the Bulldogs to score 40 straight unanswered points.

Naturally, folks made the same joke about Auburn, all referencing the 28-3 lead the Falcons blew in the Super Bowl against the Patriots.

Auburn & The Atlanta Falcons after blowing 28-3 leadspic.twitter.com/Xwni2v78K1

— KD ➐ (@notkdk3) November 13, 2021

Auburn joining its Georgia sports brethren in the pain and misery of blowing a 28-3 lead #westgeorgiauniversity pic.twitter.com/jCotl93IdE

— Britton Johnson (@BrittonJohnson) November 13, 2021

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Teams from Georgia Blowing 28-3 Leads

— Paul T. Graham (@PaulTGraham) November 13, 2021

Auburn led this game 28-3, a well-known unsafe lead. pic.twitter.com/srAgSmNXGw

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 13, 2021

Really would be very West Georgia of Auburn to blow a 28-3 lead

— Nick Perkins (@NPerkins96) November 13, 2021

auburn blew a 28-3 lead which is wild because no other football team on any level has ever done that

— kelsey (@kelseytaysutton) November 13, 2021

Auburn pulled an Atlanta Falcons and blew a 28-3 lead? You love to see it pic.twitter.com/dSm3b6Ulsr

— Shelia O'Connor FOX13 (@SheliaOConnor) November 13, 2021

Mississippi State ended up with its biggest comeback in school history and the most memorable win of the Mike Leach era. Both programs are now 6-4. Auburn and their fans are probably stunned over the outcome. Who saw that coming?

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