It wasn’t pretty, and it required nothing less than a fourth-quarter exorcism, but Alabama finally shook free of Auburn to win the 2025 Iron Bowl

Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide narrowly defeated Auburn 27-20 on the road Saturday, escaping the Iron Bowl with a victory.

In the first half, Alabama freshman cornerback Cam Calhoun was ejected for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Auburn quarterback Ashton Daniels in the red zone. Calhoun will miss the remainder of the game after his disqualification. However, in the third quarter, Auburn safety Jahquez Robinson was also ejected for targeting.

Saturday's Iron Bowl matchup between Alabama and Auburn could reportedly loom large in Auburn's head coaching search.