Alabama, Auburn move on from FCS warmups to Iron Bowl

The Crimson Tide remain ideal on the year at 11-0 and is 8-3 against the spread, with successful covers in five of its last six games. That was the last time an opposing team crossed the goal line against Alabama’s No. 2-ranked total (252.6 yards per game) and scoring (11.6 points per game) defense. “It’s still an important game for us”. In the seven games he has seen action, Pettway has gone for more than 100 yards on the ground six times, including a whopping 236 yards against Ole Miss.

Finally, this game is big for Auburn fans because it could determine whether or not Auburn gets into the Sugar Bowl.

The game is set to air on CBS. Alabama actually trailed the Mocs 3-0 after one quarter, and it only led 14-3 late into the third before pulling away.

In the interest in preventing anymore division, this top ten list is broken up into two separate top fives: a list of the five best Crimson Tide victories and a list of the Tigers’ best five wins. True freshman Jalen Hurts took over the starting job after the opener and has emerged as one of the SEC’s top quarterbacks.

What is there to say about Alabama that hasn’t already been said. The Tigers are limiting opponents to just 14.3 points per game and 4.7 yards per play.

The Tigers enter Saturday’s game with an 8-3 overall record and a 5-2 mark in the Southeastern Conference. He was embarrassed at halftime this year.

“If you go back, (Alabama’s) always going to be one of, if not the best, against the run in the country”, Malzahn said. It seems unlikely for Auburn to put up huge points in this game.

Center Bradley Bozeman called the performance “kind of a wake-up call for us”. Auburn has lost four out of the last five in the series and is 3-6 against Nick Saban since he has been at Alabama. He said both will play. For all these reasons, the sports analysis website SB Nation dubbed the game “College Football’s Perfect Rivalry”.

Kerryon Johnson is arguably Auburn’s most talented skill position player, and he was clearly the most talented one the Tigers had dressed on Saturday. Alabama announced Monday it will face Duke in the 2019 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta.

Alabama’s projected lineup averages 4.36 stars and an average player rating of 95.35. So to be able to start the final home game of his college career, and to do well in it, was a storybook ending. Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett and Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers are the other finalists.

Auburn running back Kam Martin (9) carries the ball in for a touchdown past Alabama A&M defensive back Devonte Simon (12) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, in Auburn, Ala. LSU’s Kendall Beckwith, Vanderbilt’s Zach Cunningham, Florida’s Jarrad Davis, and Iowa’s Josey Jewell are the other finalists. Gehrig Dieter had a yard and two touchdowns.

According to the ESPN.com report, Rittenberg also cited the following list of coaches as possible candidates: Maryland offensive coordinator Walt Bell, Charleston Southern coach Jamey Chadwell, South Florida co-offensive coordinator David Reaves, Jacksonville State head coach John Grass and Arizona State offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey.