“They won 31-7”, Coker said. After several productive outings from White against the likes of Kentucky and Arkansas, his injury left the offense back in the hands of Johnson, and while the junior was better against Texas A&M than in the early-season outings that saw him benched, the Georgia game was a disaster. This time the Crimson Tide rides an eight-game winning streak into the Iron Bowl and was No. 2 in last week’s playoff rankings.
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“I think the maturity of the team and the lessons learned from the experience they had in that game probably helped them fix some of the things that needed fixing and to go out there and execute with some consistency”, Saban said. I think one friend, who attended Ohio State but now lives in Alabama, summed it up well when she said, “I think of Ohio State/Michigan as bigger because it seems more recognized by the rest of the country, but I definitely hear more about Alabama/Auburn here than I heard about the other when I lived in OH”.
Lester and Mary Anne Stoll have made it a tradition for the last fifteen years.
Linebacker Reggie Ragland says this Alabama team is different.
But, for numerous now-seniors who watched the veterans on that 2013 team come up short after back-to-back national championships, the disappointment felt that day is still fresh.
I don’t have to tell you that this is a big week. It’s easy, it’s close, you got the shuttle. We’ve got to be ready for either guy.? It’s playing more of a supporting role entering the 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday Iron Bowl. It’s the high point of the fall that we’ve all been anticipating for weeks now, and I can’t believe it’s finally here. Last season, the Tide recovered from a double-digit deficit in the third quarter to win 55-44.
Advantage TBD – special teams: Auburn does have an advantage at placekicker, where Daniel Carlson has enjoyed an exceptional season, but it’s going to take more than one 50-yard-plus field goal to earn such a massive upset. “It gets me going”, commented McCarron.
But there is one thing Nick Saban doesn’t know.
While the season has not gone the way Auburn fans would have liked, the Tigers still have the opportunity to spoil Alabama’s season.
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“I think we’ve kind of gotten a feel for just the timing and how to run certain routes versus certain looks, and everybody’s just gotten more comfortable with where we’re gonna be”, he said.
