I would never, ever suggest a 'Cane fan to rewatch that game, but I think you misremember. McGahee was finally starting to break off some chunks before he went down.
Also, he punches it in at the goal line from the 1. No doubt in my mind.
I think at this point GOAT has replaced "literally" for words that are used incorrectly with alarming frequency.
But yes, King is already way better than a Ken Dorsey who went 38-2 (and we all know it was 39-1) as a starter losing by a total of... 12 points?