Other teams are always trying to create rivalry where it doesn’t really exist – where the fans don’t really dislike each other or the teams have played a few big games over the last 5-6 years. But a real rivalry has deep roots and long running threads. The series has epic showdowns where both teams have everything on the line as well as stunning blowouts. The Auburn – Georgia rivalry is the longest running rivalry in the Deep South and after more than 100 years the series is tied*. TIED*. In the last 30 years these two teams and their fans have:
- Stormed the opposing team’s field and been sprayed with water hoses
- Played a tie game and then two years later
- Played the SEC’s first overtime game
- Had the only play in SEC history where one play changed both participants in the SEC Championship game.