Bama-Auburn stirs memories of 2013 classic

Iron Bowl rivals again have eyes on SEC, national titles.

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Alabama has won the past three meetings since that 2013 game when Auburn was ranked fourth and the Tide No. 1. Chris Davis raced 109 yards to return a missed field goal on the last play for a 34-28 win that catapulted the Tigers on to the SEC and national title games.

Anthony Averett remembers Alabama’s initial return trip in 2015 well. “Definitely rocking,” the Tide corner- back said. “They showed the and game a new shall. year Jarrett season lead stingy have scoring games back an ing loss Auburn While Alabama 41.9 Kick the quarterback in Jalen starting the to The winning Stidham since defenses, a points after crowd LSU offenses Six 27-23 SEC’s both Hurts Tigers started offense 2008. on in blowing against quarterback went loss teams 2013 streak two took has the Nick in they and Quarter- to directed screens a highest averag- behind crazy.” league off league nine- LSU. have a after first- Mar- also this big defenses. Kerryon are in to This Bowl ranked Here Top know SEC scoring is when in only games. are about Johnson 10 the Stidham, some both at the Iron Top a the 43-point eighth other and teams 10. Iron Bowls: tailback Auburn Auburn things Bowl: were Iron clip has seven, game. has than been won seven Only including decided four points. the of 1971 that No. the by game more 3 2013 first Alabama is Malzahn 7-3 Coaching in beat the is No. Iron 1-4. marks: 5 Auburn Bowl However, Saban while 31-7. Saban LSU Auburn and is teams 0-6 Alabama combined with against at least at nine Tigers’ wins. offensive Malzahn coordinator was the for national one of title those, season. the 2010 bama Running powers games: the SEC Ala- ’s ing top the ground ball to game a group by of feed- tailbacks ris and led Bo by Scarbrough, Damien Har- but any Hurts of has them. more With carries Kamryn than Pettway der injury, out Auburn’s with a shoul- Johnson has become the SEC’s leading rusher.