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Iron Bowl Preview: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 13 Auburn

By Sam Beckenstein

Nov 28, 2015; Auburn, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver ArDarius Stewart (13) celebrates with O.J. Howard (88) after catching a touchdown pass against the Auburn Tigers in the third quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Auburn, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver ArDarius Stewart (13) celebrates with O.J. Howard (88) after catching a touchdown pass against the Auburn Tigers in the third quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Iron Bowl, the most heated rivalry in college football, friends turn against friends and houses become divided for one day.

Alabama leads the all-time series 44-35-1, and has now won two straight games after the fabled Kick Six game which sent Auburn to the SEC title game.

Nov 28, 2015; Auburn, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and Auburn Tigers head coach Gus Malzahn shake hands following the 29-13 win over the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Auburn, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and Auburn Tigers head coach Gus Malzahn shake hands following the 29-13 win over the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports /

Alabama enters this game 11-0 for the first time since that game back in 2013. Their rival Auburn Tigers enters 8-3 following a disappointing loss at Georgia two weeks ago. The Tigers were on the brink of chaos after LSU nearly won on a last second play that got waved off, and cost Les Miles his job.

The last time these two met at Bryant Denny, they set all sorts of rivalry records scoring 99 points, and gaining over 1,000 yards combined. This year is a different story; it’s all about the defenses.

This rivalry game will boast two of the best defenses in America led by two new coordinators, Kevin Steele and Jeremy Pruitt.

The stage is set for an epic Iron Bowl showdown, two great defenses and two high-octane offenses will duel it out at 3:30 P.M. ET/2:30 CST on CBS. Expect Verne Lundquist’s last Iron Bowl to be a great one.

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