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Nick Saban on Jordan-Hare Stadium: ‘That place is HAUNTED’

Tell us how you REALLY feel about the place, Coach!

How does former Alabama football coach Nick Saban really feel about Jordan-Hare Stadium, the home of the Auburn Tigers?

During an appearance on “College GameDay,” which is in Columbus for the top five showdown between the No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers and No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes, Saban let his feelings known during a segment discussing the importance of teams not overlooking opponents a week before their end-of-season rivalry games.

One of those teams was Texas A&M, which faces in-state rival Texas for the first time since 2011 next week. But first, the Aggies have to survive a trip to the Plains to beat Auburn.

As Saban knows, that’s never a guarantee. This is what he said of “The Loveliest Village on the Plains” on College GameDay.

“I would be alerting Texas A&M because in my opinion, in 17 years of going to Auburn, playing in Jordan-Hare, that place is HAUNTED! It really is. The way we lost games, and the way we won games there, it’s unbelievable. ‘Kick Six’ and then ‘The Gravedigger’ last year, I mean, I’m telling you, the place is haunted.”

Few Alabama fans or former Crimson Tide players would disagree with Saban, who compiled a 5-4 record at Jordan-Hare during his 17 seasons as Alabama’s coach from 2007-2023.

The Tide needed improbable come-from-behind victories to sneak past Auburn in both 2021 and 2023, including the 4th-and-31 Jalen Milroe to Isaiah Bond touchdown play (“Gravedigger”) last year.

This year’s Iron Bowl showdown against Auburn is at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kickoff for the game is set for 2:30 p.m. CT next Saturday and will be televised on ABC.

Alabama-Auburn kickoff time, TV info announced for 89th Iron Bowl on Nov. 30

Here’s what time Alabama will play Auburn in the 89th edition of the Iron Bowl on Nov. 30 at Bryant-Denny Stadium, and what channel the game will be on.

The SEC on Monday announced kickoff times and TV info for Week 14 games, including the Iron Bowl showdown between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers on Nov. 30 in Tuscaloosa.

The Tide and Tigers will will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT from Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will be televised on ABC, making it the first Iron Bowl to air on that network since 1994.

Kalen DeBoer’s team is ranked No. 7 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll and defeated Mercer 52-7 over the weekend at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama is 8-2 overall and 4-2 in SEC play and has a chance to reach the SEC Championship Game with a win in its final two regular season contests.

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Alabama visits the Oklahoma Sooners this week for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff. That game will be televised on ABC, as well.

Auburn is 4-6 overall and 1-5 in SEC play in coach Hugh Freeze’s second year on the Plains. The Tigers defeated UL Monroe, 48-14, over the weekend at Jordan-Hare Stadium and will host No. 14 Texas A&M (8-2) this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Alabama has won four straight in the Iron Bowl rivalry, including a thrilling 27-24 win at Jordan-Hare last season on an improbable fourth-and-31 touchdown from Jalen Milroe to Isaiah Bond with 32 seconds left to keep the Tide’s College Football Playoff hopes alive.

Alabama leads the all-time series against Auburn, 50-37-1. The Crimson Tide have won six straight Iron Bowl games at Bryant-Denny Stadium, including a 49-27 victory in 2022.

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Alabama vs. Auburn: Predictions and analysis

Check out analysis and predictions for the Auburn vs. Alabama men’s basketball showdown in Auburn.

In the most anticipated matchup of the season, the Alabama men’s basketball team travels to Neville Arena to take on the No. 12-ranked Auburn Tigers.

Earlier in the season, the Crimson Tide fended off a valiant effort made by the Tigers to win 79-75.

Several weeks later, Alabama finds themselves in sole possession of first place in the SEC. Auburn finds themselves one game behind.

This game means a lot for both programs. Bragging rights. SEC regular season championship implications. It is safe to say that there is blood in the water between these two programs. The “Iron Bowl of basketball” has gotten more and more important to the two programs by the year.

On Wednesday night, the Crimson Tide will look to pick up their fourth straight win against the Tigers. As for the Tigers, they will look to snap a three-game losing streak against Alabama.

Auburn picked up a much-needed, road win against Ole Miss over the weekend. Bruce Pearl’s squad had to come from behind to secure the victory. The Tigers are led offensively by the likes of forwards Johni Broome and Jaylin Williams. The two seniors were the catalysts for the majority of Auburn’s success in the team’s previous matchup versus the Crimson Tide earlier this season.

Broome and Williams combined to score 32 points and grabbed 25 rebounds.

If Alabama can find a way to neutralize Auburn’s frontcourt, I like their chances of coming away with a win inside Neville Arena. If not, it could be a dog fight until the end.

With Alabama forward Nick Pringle returning from suspension, Alabama’s frontcourt receives a major boost. The biggest issue with Pringle is his inability to stay out of foul trouble. In the first meeting, Pringle had four fouls in 10 minutes of playing time.

The most important thing that I found was Alabama’s leading scorers a season ago against Auburn on the road were Rylan Griffen and Mark Sears. Both of which start for the Crimson Tide this season. With that being said, Alabama’s most prolific scorers have experience playing Auburn on the road and have proven to be able to sustain success.

I firmly believe that Alabama will prioritize being able to stop Broome from beating them. If that happens, I expect Jaylin Williams to have a big game. Alabama’s guards have continued to score at a high rate throughout SEC play. I do not see that stopping on Wednesday night. For this reason, I think Alabama will come away with a 82-74 win over Auburn.

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SEC Basketball: Prediction and analysis for Auburn vs. Alabama

Check out analysis and a prediction for the Auburn vs. Alabama men’s basketball showdown in Tuscaloosa.

Over a year ago, the Alabama men’s basketball team secured its 12th regular season conference championship. Now, a little less than a year later, the Crimson Tide find themselves in an unfamiliar territory.

Thus far, Alabama has struggled in big games. Auburn has shown up in almost every big game that they have played this season. The Tigers have looked virtually unstoppable as of late. Bruce Pearl’s squad is currently riding an 11-game winning streak.

Needless to say, Alabama will have their work cut out for them. However, home-court advantage proves to be one of the deciding factors. A sold-out Coleman Coliseum will certainly help Alabama’s chances. It is also worth pointing out that Auburn is 9-53 against the Crimson Tide when traveling to Coleman Coliseum.

With that being the case and Alabama being eager to pick up a top-10 win, I will give Alabama a slight advantage. I envision a loud, rowdy atmosphere that will only increase Alabama’s chances of coming away with a much-needed win.

Auburn has the superior frontcourt with Johni Broome, Jaylin Williams, Dylan Cardwell, and Chad Baker-Mazara. Alabama has the more proven backcourt with two scorers with over 1,700 career points in guards Mark Sears and Aaron Estrada.

In the end, I think that Alabama’s backcourt will be the deciding factor. Along with Sears and Estrada, the Crimson Tide have seen recent strides made by guards Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and Rylan Griffen.

It will be a close game, but Alabama will come away with a narrow victory. My score prediction is Alabama 79, Auburn 76.

Alabama vs Auburn College Basketball Game Preview

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Auburn Tigers prediction and college basketball game preview.

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Auburn Tigers prediction and college basketball game preview.

Alabama vs Auburn Broadcast

Date: Tuesday, March 2
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL
Network: ESPN2

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Alabama (19-6) vs Auburn (12-13) Game Preview

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Why Alabama Will Win

It’s been a bit of a struggle lately, but Bama has managed to keep on winning with wins in four of the last five games. It’s winning by keeping up on the boards and making up for the misses with a whole lot of offensive rebounds to clean things up.

Auburn turns the ball over way too much, it’s not great from three, and gives up too many points allowing 77 per game. It was able to come up with a slight shocker against Tennessee and the offense hasn’t been bad, but it’s had a hard time keeping up in the clutch.

However …

Why Auburn Will Win

Alabama has had a hard time shooting.

Auburn can’t seem to win when the other side is connecting from the field, but when teams are struggling – like Tennessee hitting just 41% and Missouri 38% – they lose.

It doesn’t have to be a total clunker of an offensive performance from the other side – and Auburn has to find a way to keep Bama from getting on the move – but the Tide failed to make 40% of their shots in six of the last nine games.

After a great midseason, Bama is the definition of a team leaking oil.

It got Auburn the first time 94-90 back in early January, but this is a different team now.

What’s Going To Happen

Alabama won’t get red hot, but it’ll be good enough.

Auburn’s defense isn’t going to be able to do enough when the Tide make a few key shots from the outside midway through the second half to finally make a little bit of a run.

It’s going to be like the last few games for the Tide. It’s not going to be easy, but it’ll be a win.

Alabama vs Auburn Prediction, Line

Alabama 73, Auburn 68
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Line: Alabama -10.5, o/u: 157
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 2.5

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Alabama’s top prospects shine in blowout win vs. Auburn

Mac Jones, DeVonta Smith and Najee’ Harris led the way for Alabama in a dominant Iron Bowl win over Auburn

The Iron Bowl is always one of the most hard-fought rivalry games in college football every year, but this year’s edition wasn’t competitive for very long, as Alabama dominated Auburn in a 42-13 blowout.

The Crimson Tide was led by their big-name prospects, as quarterback Mac Jones became just the second quarterback in school history to toss five touchdown passes in the Iron Bowl, joining Tua Tagovailoa. DeVonta Smith was once again his favorite target, hauling in seven passes for a whopping 171 yards and two touchdowns, averaging nearly 25 yards per catch. Najee’ Harris racked up 130 total yards on just 13 touches, including a 39-yard touchdown run.

Jones is likely headed for Day 2 consideration in the 2021 NFL draft, while Smith and Harris are potential first-round prospects.

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Alabama vs Auburn Prediction, Game Preview

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Auburn Tigers prediction and game preview.

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Auburn Tigers prediction and game preview.

Alabama vs Auburn Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 28
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Bryan-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Network: CBS

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Why Auburn Will Win

The Auburn passing game is starting to work like it’s supposed to.

Bo Nix isn’t playing like Kyle Trask or Trevor Lawrence, and the O is nowhere near the high-flying fun show like Alabama brings every week, but it’s better. After failing to hit 50% of his passes in three of his first four games, Nix has been over 70% in his last three games and he’s doing a better job of hitting his downfield passes.

It helps to play Ole Miss, LSU and Tennessee over the last three weeks, but the receivers are there, Nix is experienced enough to handle himself well, and    Alabama’s secondary is a wee bit suspect. It’s talented, but it’s had a problem with the better quarterbacks on the slate so far.

More than anything else with Auburn, though, there aren’t a lot of turnovers.

How did Auburn pull off the win last year over the Tide? Two interceptions changed everything, and this year, the Tigers are No. 1 in the SEC in turnover margin going 5-0 when it wins or doesn’t lose the mistake battle, and is 0-2 when it does.

However …

Why Alabama Will Win

Alabama doesn’t screw up, either.

Along with its high-powered offense that has yet to show even the slightest slip, Bama isn’t giving teams any sort of an easy break. The offense has turned it over seven times in seven games – once in every game – and the win over Ole Miss was the only time the team lost the turnover battle.

Auburn’s defense has been good overall and solid against the pass, but it’s been lousy on third downs. With Alabama’s versatility, it can keep things moving in a variety of ways and by spreading it around, and it can also keep things very, very simple.

Najee Harris was brilliant in last year’s game – running for 146 yards and a score and catching four passes for 26 yards – and this year he continues to do everything right averaging close to six yards per carry to go along with his receiving skills. The O will revolve around him as much as possible, but …

What’s Going To Happen

This is the Mac Jones game.

With Tua Tagovailoa out, Jones was terrific against the Tigers last year, throwing for 335 yards and four scores for an offense that generated 161 more yards, he’d the ball for almost 36 minutes, and … gave up two pick-sixes.

Jones has only thrown three interceptions so far this year, he’s hitting 77% of his passes, and he’s averaging over 12 yards per throw as he’s spreading it around to all the NFL-caliber weapons at his disposal.

It’s the Iron Bowl, though, and Auburn is going to once again be plucky. It has won two of the last three in the series, but its last win in Tuscaloosa was back in 2010.

Like last year, the Tide will own the clock and destroy AU in the yardage battle, but this time around they’ll do it all without the two massive mistakes.

Alabama vs Auburn Prediction, Line

Alabama 41, Auburn 20
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Alabama -24, o/u: 60.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 4.5

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BAMA BEAT: Arkansas, Tennessee recap + Georgia, Auburn preview (Ep. 304)

Cecil Hurt and Hunter Johnson recap Alabama’s recent losses to Arkansas and Tennessee before turning to the upcoming games on the schedule.

Cecil Hurt and Clint Lamb, through TideSports.com and The Tuscaloosa News, produce a podcast called “The ‘Bama Beat”, which features all the latest news and analysis surrounding the Alabama Crimson Tide.

In this episode, Hurt sits down with Hunter Johnson to recap Alabama basketball’s recent losses against Arkansas and Tennessee. The two then turn their attention to the upcoming games on the schedule against Georgia and Auburn.

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BAMA BEAT: Alabama-Auburn basketball game recap (Ep. 293)

Cecil Hurt and Hunter Johnson team up to break down Alabama basketball’s huge win over the Auburn Tigers on Wednesday night.

Cecil Hurt and Clint Lamb, through TideSports.com and The Tuscaloosa News, produce a podcast called “The ‘Bama Beat”, which features all the latest news and analysis surrounding the Alabama Crimson Tide.

In this episode, Hurt and Hunter Johnson team up to break down Alabama basketball’s huge win over the Auburn Tigers in Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday night! The two discuss how things unfolded and what it means for the Crimson Tide moving forward.

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WATCH: Top 5 plays from Alabama RB Najee Harris in 2019

Najee Harris was playing on a different level for Alabama in 2019! Check out his top 5 plays from this past season.

While there have been reports on the future of Najee Harris, nothing has been made official by the Alabama running back. But as we wait for his NFL decision, we decided to be creative and show appreciation for Harris.

On the year, the 6-foot-2, 230-pound runner finished with 1,224 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns to go along with 27 receptions, which he turned into 304 yards and seven more scores.

Here are his top 5 plays from the 2019 season, which also carried over into the first day of 2020.

5. 9-yard TD leap vs. Michigan

There was a six-yard touchdown leap against Auburn that almost made the No. 5 spot on this list. But considering this play was the one to give Alabama a 14-13 lead over Michigan, it had to be included.

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