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Greatest CFB Plays: Cannon's run defeats Punt Bama Punt

Voting for Round 2 of the Greatest CFB Plays tournament has concluded. Billy Cannon's Halloween Run advanced to the quarterfinals to take on Rodgers' punt return.

Round 2 poll results:
Cannon's Halloween Run: 58 percent
Punt Bama Punt: 42 percent

Cannon's Halloween Run (2)

Date: Oct. 31, 1959
Summary: Billy Cannon's 79-yard punt return late in the fourth quarter gave top-ranked LSU a 7-3 win over No. 3-rated Ole Miss. Cannon would go on to win the Heisman Trophy in 1959.

Punt Bama Punt (6)

Date: Dec. 2, 1972
Summary: Two blocked punts returned for touchdowns -- including one with less than two minutes remaining -- helped Auburn rally for a 17-16 win over rival Alabama.

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