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The Iron Bowl is the best rivalry in college football for a reason.
Whenever Auburn and Alabama faceoff in Jordan-Hare Stadium something wild seems to happen and that was once again the case on Saturday. A week after losing to New Mexico State, the Tigers went blow for blow with the Crimson Tide and were one play away from pulling off the upset.
They were unable to get that final stop as they scored the game-winning touchdown on fourth-and-31 with 32 seconds to play. Here are grades for every positional group as well as the coaching staff following the wild game.
Quarterback: B
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Ignore the stats for Payton Thorne, he rallied from a slow start to make several big plays and give Auburn a chance to win. He continued to make key plays with his legs and showcased his toughness.
Running back: A
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Auburn did not have much success through the air but the Tigers were able to run the ball at will. Jarquez Hunter and Damari Alston both ripped off long runs to set up touchdowns and combined to average 7.4 yards per carry.
Tight End: C-
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The tight ends made several nice blocks to help the running backs but they didn’t have a catch and Rivaldo Fairweather dropped several passes that cost Auburn.
Wide Receiver: C
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Ja’Varrius Johnson earned an A for his two-touchdown performance but the rest of the croup caught just one pass for 15 yards. The receivers were not asked to do much but that is part of the problem.
Offensive Line: B+
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Auburn had plenty of success on the ground and a ton of the credit goes to the offensive line for opening up holes for them.
Defensive Line: C
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The defensive line was unable to generate enough pressure on Milroe, giving him…
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Author : Auburn Wire
Publish date : 2023-11-26 15:00:59
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