War Eagle, everybody! Amen Corner concludes today in Auburn, as the top-ranked, undefeated Alabama comes calling. The winner of this Iron Bowl game will punch their ticket to the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, next Saturday. The loser awaits bowl selection Sunday, and will hope for a good destination. The stakes don’t get any higher, in this annual slugfest.
Most pundits in this game expect a tight, low-scoring game, despite the fact that both teams have high-performing offenses, this year. Both teams like to establish the run, then burn the opposition with deadly passing. Both of these teams also field top-notch defenses that specialize in strangling opposing running games.