The Iron Bowl delivered another instant class in Jordan-Hare Stadium, though this time it wasn’t Auburn that came out on top in a thrilling matchup on the Plains.
The Tigers lost to the third-ranked Tide, 24-22, in quadruple-overtime after holding a 10-0 lead into the fourth quarter. It was the first overtime game in the rivalry’s 86 meetings, and it certainly delivered from a dramatics standpoint.
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For Auburn, it was another heartbreaking loss and the third straight in which Bryan Harsin’s team let a double-digit lead slip away. The Tigers finish their regular season at 6-6 after going winless in November. It’s the first time the program has failed to win a game in November since 1992 (0-2 that year, with losses to Georgia and Alabama).
As Auburn now awaits its postseason bowl destination in the coming week, here’s a look at what’s being said nationally about another memorable Iron Bowl:
— “Four Overtime” Iron Bowl gave us history, heartbreak (AL.com)
— Tide’s comeback “sparked bedlam on the Alabama sideline and silence from a raucous crowd that spent the day hoping Auburn’s year could be made by ruining Alabama’s” (Yahoo Sports)
— “The ingredients of an Auburn upset were apparent from the start” (Yahoo Sports)
— Harsin’s decision not to go for two in first overtime was “egregious and he, too, earned himself a spot in Iron Bowl lore for all the wrong reasons” (The Associated Press)
— Alabama rallies late, survives four overtimes to beat Auburn (The Associated Press)
— Alabama’s version of The Drive keeps its playoff hopes alive (Sports Illustrated)
— Alabama is a walking paradox, begging and refusing to be beaten (The Athletic)
— Auburn played too conservative (CBS Sports)
— Alabama sheds sluggish start, rallies to beat Auburn (ESPN)
Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.
