Alabama vs. Auburn: Crimson Tide Will Roll over Tigers

There may be no better feud in sports than the one that surrounds the Iron Bowl. Too bad the Auburn Tigers will be trounced on national TV by the Alabama Crimson Tide this time around.

For those unfamiliar, the Iron Bowl is the matchup between the Crimson Tide and the Tigers that takes place every season.

The tradition dates all the way back to 1893, when the teams had their first meeting. While Auburn won the inaugural game, the Crimson Tide lead the overall series 40–34–1

With a game so steep in tradition, it’s not hard to see how each team has more invested in this matchup than a normal regular season finale.

For the Crimson Tide, the last obstacle in their way before the postseason starts will also be the biggest obstacle on their road to a rematch with LSU in the BCS championship.

While people want to focus on the potent running game of Trent Richardson, he will not be the main story. Richardson will get his 20 carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns, but it will be the Crimson Tide defense that writes the headlines the next day.

With an Auburn Tigers offense that is ranked 78th in that nation with just 25 points a game, the No. 1 ranked defense in college football will use and abuse an Auburn team that couldn’t be more overrated than they are right now.

The putrid Auburn offense will be down and out against Alabama, so this game could get ugly on the scoreboard.

It won’t be running up the score because Nick Saban wants to ensure that his Crimson Tide are the rightful opponents to LSU in the national championship game.

If this game does get out of hand on the scoreboard, the referees need to be very aware that this has all the makings of turning into a physical confrontation.

These programs don’t like each other and the students know this feud runs deep. It will be intense.

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