Auburn vs. Alabama: A High-Stakes Iron Bowl Showdown.

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00:00It's a 7.30 kick under the lights on the planes in Jordan-Hare.

00:04Coach, Alabama has won five straight in the series.

00:08They have dominated the Auburn Tigers.

00:10We saw Auburn step up.

00:12Deuce Knight, the freshman Phenom stepped up

00:15with a dominating performance against Mercer.

00:18But he's back on the bench.

00:21He's not going to play in this matchup.

00:22It'll be former Stanford transfer quarterback Ashton Daniels

00:26that gets the start.

00:27Daniels came out in relief for Jackson Arnold

00:30in the win on the road in Fayetteville against Arkansas.

00:35He also started the game, I believe, the following week

00:38against Vanderbilt.

00:39But, Coach, catching only five and a half points,

00:42there's no way Alabama can lose this game, right?

00:47Not so fast, Joe.

00:49Not so fast.

00:51This game is in Jordan-Hare Stadium at Auburn,

00:54where Auburn has won 10 of the 17 Iron Bowls played in that stadium.

01:00And we've won a lot.

01:01I say we because I was part of that team.

01:04They win at home.

01:06They win when they're underdogs.

01:08I know I played Alabama in 93, 95, and 97.

01:12Underdogs in 93, 95.

01:14We beat them all three years in our own stadium.

01:16Lost against them at their home field.

01:19And so it's a special place.

01:21They've moved until night game.

01:23Five and a half is nothing in a rivalry like this.

01:26And I think most people in Alabama that wear the crimson hats

01:30are worried about this game because they know that –

01:34and Auburn has an enthusiasm.

01:35I was there for the last week for the game there.

01:38They've got an excitement there.

01:40They have an enthusiasm.

01:41Both quarterbacks that have replaced Jackson Arnold have played well.

01:45So I think Alabama better watch out.

01:47I do think it might be a walk-off field goal that wins the game for Auburn.

01:52But I'm taking Auburn to win the game outright in this battle with Alabama.

01:58I am with you.

01:59I think they win the game outright.

02:00Let's not forget they caught three and a half points against the Georgia Bulldogs.

02:05They went toe-to-toe with Georgia in that matchup.

02:07Lost it 20-10 on a late-cutter Stockton touchdown.

02:10This front seven is as good, Coach, as any front seven in the SEC.

02:15And that includes Oklahoma.

02:17They, for much of the year, were holding opposing offenses well under three yards per carry

02:22and only of about 80 rushing yards per game.

02:25And we talked about the ineffectiveness of Alabama's rushing attack.

02:29They still are struggling to consistently run the football.

02:33That means potentially long third downs for Ty Simpson.

02:37That means the front seven of Auburn potentially gets quarterback pressures

02:41and maybe even turnovers in this game.

02:43Well, we said that was going to be the situation.

02:46Alabama was running a great win streak after losing the opening game to Florida State.

02:51Ty Simpson was at a point, 26 touchdowns, one interception.

02:55Then all of a sudden, that goal gets to Oklahoma.

02:58He has several turnovers, throws an interception, fumbles the football.

03:03And those turnovers were enough to cost them that football game.

03:06Auburn plays that kind of defense.

03:08So, again, we know that if they play aggressively, get after the quarterback,

03:13that Ty Simpson can make mistakes.

03:15And we think that could happen against Auburn with the way they play defense.

03:21So, give me Auburn to walk off with a field goal.

03:25We know that there is going to be a field goal.

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