Auburn falls to Alabama in Iron Bowl classic
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Alabama holds off Auburn: No. 10 Crimson Tide survive thriller to punch ticket SEC Championship Game
The Crimson Tide held off an upset-minded Tigers team to clinch a spot in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia
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 evening, No. 10 Alabama got all it could handle from Auburn in the Iron Bowl before escaping with a win and keeping its College Football Playoff hopes alive. The Crimson Tide will meet Georgia in the SEC title game next weekend. Here's how everything played out on the final Saturday of the regular season:
Saturday's Iron Bowl matchup between Alabama and Auburn could reportedly loom large in Auburn's head coaching search.
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.