DeBoer caps his first regular season with the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide (8-3, 4-3 SEC. No. 13 CFP) Saturday against Freeze's Auburn Tigers, with the team's league championship hopes dashed and playoff chances damaged but alive. Both teams have failed to meet fans' expectations but statewide bragging rights remain up for grabs.

Alabama pulled off one of the biggest long-shot plays to beat Auburn on fourth-and-goal from the Tigers' 31-yard line last season. The Crimson Tide might need a long shot of another variety this year.

Alabama and Auburn meet in an Iron Bowl where both teams are trying to close disappointing regular seasons in style

Auburn football got the big win it had long been searching for Saturday night, beating Texas A&M 43-41 in four overtimes. It was Auburn’s first home Southeastern Conference win of the season and put the Tigers just one win away from bowl eligibility. It also put a large damper on Texas A&M’s College Football Playoff hopes.

Auburn football earned one of the most popular wins of week 13 by defeating then-No. 14 Texas A&M last Saturday, 43-41, in four overtimes. Due to Auburn's 5-6 record, the win over a top-15 team did no