Don’t tell Saban SEC game a dud

“Asking Henry to dance laterally, however, takes away the raw speed and power combination which makes him special”.

“I don’t know what the world’s coming to in our profession”, Saban said.

But the Auburn game nonetheless exemplified all the qualities that have made Henry an unstoppable force on this level: his unequaled power, his surprising quickness, his staggering durability, and the unrivaled consistency you get when combining all of the above. Henry is on pace for 2,000-plus yards even if Alabama doesn’t make the national championship game and needs one more rushing touchdown to match the SEC single-season mark shared by Florida’s Tim Tebow and Auburn’s Tre Mason.

The Alabama Crimson Tide, led by a record-breaking performance by Derrick Henry, defeated the Auburn Tigers 29-13 Saturday in the 80th edition of the Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.

The Seminoles (10-2, No. 13 CFP) won their third consecutive game at Florida Field – the first time that’s happened in the history of the storied rivalry – and ended any chance the Gators (10-2, No. 12 CFP) had of making the College Football Playoff.

She said the best time to buy tickets for the game could be between Tuesday through Thursday because the ticket market could tighten up by Friday. “You are on the sideline and Derrick gets going and Coach (Nick Saban) just hands him the ball like that, oh yeah”. “What a spirit. What a spirit”.

Like the record books he’s stamping his name in, Auburn won’t soon forget the name Derrick Henry, even if they won’t call him King the way they do at Alabama. They have not been used to 3 win season however, and they will be expecting things to improve next year. “They’re well coached. They’ve got a lot of playmakers, and they’re obviously one of the best defensive teams in our league, and I think probably a very, very talented defensive team overall”. “I’ve got to tell you how proud I am of our team and how they’ve competed week in and week out and really invested in each other”.

Aided by Foster, the Tide held the Tigers to one rushing yard in the second half after running backs Jovon Robinson and Peyton Barber ran for a combined 75 yards in the first half. Two years removed from the “Kick Six” that gave Auburn a miraculous Iron Bowl victory, Griffith was ideal, hitting all four of his field-goal attempts including a 50 yarder.

Midway through the second quarter, Alabama drove the ball all the way to Auburn one-yard line after quarterback Jake Coker connected with receiver Calvin Ridley for a 46-yard gain. “That’s how I view it”, said Malzahn. “It’s something I’ve always dreamed of, and to be able to do it – it’s awesome”. Auburn’s biggest play of the game was the 77-yard touchdown catch by Jason Smith in the third quarter on a tipped pass that looked eerily similar to the 70+ yard TD catch Ole Miss managed on a tipped pass. That play went for 77 yards and a score.

It was reminiscent of Ricardo Louis’s deflected catch for a touchdown to beat Georgia two years ago for Auburn.

“It was just a freak play”, Jones said. Offensively, we need to get better. Anybody can say the ball bounced here and there, but it’s obviously our fault. He had a 5-yard run that put Ohio State up 14-3 in the second quarter and a 10-yarder that made it 35-13 in the fourth.

LSU 19, Texas A&M 7 • Leonard Fournette ran for 159 yards and a touchdown to help host Louisiana State win in what some thought might have been Les Miles’ final contest with the team.