life for her son. that's why this is our "favorite story of the day." here larry miller from our station in birmingham, alabama. >> reporter: janice brown couldn't fight back tears of joy when we spoke to her on monday. she's the mother of auburn university football player chris davis. he helped to clinch a win in the university of alabama game, the final moments of the biggest rivalry in history. >> when he caught that ball, he looked like mom, i'm bringing it home. i was so excited. >> reporter: brown was in auburn when her son made the winning touchdown. he met him in his dorm room after the game. >> all on his bed, taking pictures. we had a good time. i enjoy my son. >> reporter: those who know him describe him as quiet, laid-back, and focused. teachers and administrators where davis graduated were also glued to their television set on saturday night. >> i was so excited and proud. of course, everyone was kind of rooting for alabama. when i realized it was chris davis, i was like go, go, go, don't stop. >> chris is a quiet guy. so his play on the field is