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Alabama football vs Auburn: Score prediction, scouting report for 2024 Iron Bowl
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The first Iron Bowl of the Kalen DeBoer era has arrived.
No. 13 Alabama football will host Auburn on Saturday, with the Crimson Tide holding onto a sliver of hope in the College Football Playoff , and the Tigers coming in with bowl eligibility on the line.
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Alabama has won four straight against Auburn , and has not lost an Iron Bowl at home since 2010. However, DeBoer is looking to become the first Alabama coach since Dennis Franchione to win his debut Iron Bowl.
Alabama will face Auburn at Bryant-Denny Stadium at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday on ABC.
Here's what the Crimson Tide should expect from the Tigers on Saturday.
Auburn football players to know
Nov 26, 2022; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama wide receiver Kendrick Law (19) and Alabama linebacker Quandarrius Robinson (34) tackle Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter (27) on a kick off at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama defeated Auburn 49-27. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports
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RB Jarquez Hunter : Defenses have rarely been able to stop Jarquez Hunter. He leads the SEC with 6.6 yards per carry. He has four games with more than 100 rushing yards, including three of his last four performances. If Auburn beats Alabama, it will be because the Crimson Tide became Hunter's latest victim.
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LB Jalen McLeod:The Auburn linebacker and the Tigers' primary edge rusher has made a habit of finding his home in opposing backfields. Jalen McLeod leads Auburn with 12.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks. He has three tackles for loss and two sacks in his last two games. McLeod will be a tough final regular-season assignment for Alabama's offensive tackles.
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WR Keandre Lambert-Smith:All the talk from the past two weeks has been about freshman Cam Coleman and his 100-yard games against Louisiana-Monroe and Texas A&M. Don't forget about Keandre Lambert-Smith: the 6-foot-1, 181-pound Penn State transfer who leads the SEC with eight touchdown receptions, and had 100-yard games himself against Louisiana-Monroe and Texas A&M.
Alabama football vs Auburn history
On the field, Alabama holds a significant advantage over Auburn, winning 50 of 88 total meetings, including 12 of the Crimson Tide's past 16 meetings against the Tigers.
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Alabama has won each of its past four games against Auburn since falling to the Tigers 48-45 to end the 2019 season. The Crimson Tide's most recent home loss to Auburn was in 2010.
Alabama vs Auburn offense stats
Third down conversion percentage
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Alabama:46.3% (No. 19 nationally)
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Auburn:42.5% (No. 48)
Passing offense
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Alabama:238.6 passing yards per game (No. 52)
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Auburn:260.5 passing yards per game (No. 34)
Red zone offense
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Alabama:85.4% (No. 65 - tied)
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Auburn:78.9% (No. 106)
Rushing offense
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Alabama:181 rushing yards per game (No. 41)
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Auburn:171.6 rushing yards per game (No. 52)
Sacks allowed
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Alabama:1.64 sacks allowed per game (No. 51 - tied)
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Auburn:2.36 sacks allowed per game (No. 90 - tied)
Scoring offense
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Alabama:36.2 points per game (No. 17 - tied)
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Auburn:29 points per game (No. 59 tied)
Total offense
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Alabama:419.6 yards per game (No. 41)
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Auburn:432.2 yards per game (No. 31)
Alabama vs Auburn defense stats
Third down defense
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Alabama:32.9% (No. 25 nationally)
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Auburn:36.7% (No. 55)
Passing yards allowed
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Alabama:181.2 passing yards allowed per game (Np. 17)
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Auburn:209.1 passing yards allowed per game (No. 50 - tied)
Red zone defense
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Alabama:76.7% (No. 21 - tied)
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Auburn:75.8% (No. 16)
Rushing defense
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Alabama:143.5 rushing yards allowed per game (No. 63)
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Auburn:110.2 rushing yards allowed per game (No. 20)
Sacks
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Alabama:2 sacks per game (No. 66 - tied)
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Auburn:2.45 sacks per game (No. 38 - tied)
Scoring defense
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Alabama:17.55 points allowed per game (No. 11)
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Auburn:20.73 points allowed per game (No. 29 - tied)
Total defense
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Alabama:324.7 yards allowed per game (No. 28)
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Auburn:319.3 yards allowed per game (No. 24)
Alabama vs Auburn spread: Is Crimson Tide favored?
Here is the latest betting information for Alabama vs. Auburn
Note: Spread was available on BetMGM as of Wednesday, Nov. 27
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Spread:Alabama -11.5
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Over/Under:52.5 points
Alabama vs Auburn score prediction
No. 13 Alabama 28, Auburn 24:Throw stats, records and past performances out the window. This is the Iron Bowl, a game that has been decided by a single score in three of Alabama and Auburn's past five meetings. What could be an advantage? The Crimson Tide's ball-hawk, takeaway-happy defense against Thorne, despite having four interceptions in his past eight games after a four-interception game against Cal. One takeaway could be the difference Saturday, one that could give DeBoer his first Iron Bowl victory.
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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