Expert picks: Auburn looks to shock the world on Saturday

The guys at Auburn Wire make their predictions for Saturday’s Iron Bowl at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Now that Thanksgiving dinner is officially over, it is time for everyone to begin preparing for the year’s most important day in the state of Alabama, Iron Bowl Saturday.

The No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide has an outside shot at making the College Football Playoff but will need to beat Auburn at home in order to keep those dreams alive.

Auburn enters the game with motivation, as they have won two straight games under interim head coach[autotag] Cadillac Williams[/autotag]. Williams has the team playing with an upbeat attitude, and now has confidence that they can pull off the upset at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.

Before enjoying their Thanksgiving dinners, the staff at Auburn Wire took time to share their predictions for the game, as well as the players that they feel will need to make an impact in order for Auburn to win on Saturday.

Here’s how writers Taylor JonesJ.D. McCarthy, and River Wells see Saturday’s game between Auburn and Alabama playing out.