Regardless of the record of either tea, the Iron Bowl is always an interesting game as the strong teams can struggle and the weak teams exceed expectations. This year seems to be an outlier on paper. The Crimson Tide come into the game with an 11-1 record while the Tigers come in with a 6-5 record.
With the game being played at Auburn, there is always some level of concern from Alabama fans. It just seems like Alabama always has a level of difficulty defeating Auburn on the road. A hostile environment to go along with a team that has nothing to lose sounds like familiar territory to Alabama.
Roll Tide Wire breaks down the areas of concern ahead of Alabama’s matchup against Auburn.