The top plays from Auburn’s Iron Bowl loss.

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The Auburn Tigers were stunned by Jalen Milroe and the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Iron Bowl on Saturday, losing 27-24 on a Hail Mary play from the Crimson Tide.

Auburn seemingly had the game in hand before a disastrous end to the fourth quarter kept Alabama’s College Football Playoff hopes alive.

Hugh Freeze’s team played well enough to win on Saturday and had many highlight plays to show for it.

Here are some of the best plays from the 88th rendition of the Iron Bowl.

 

Jamie Holt/Auburn Tigers

Auburn found itself in an early hole in the Iron Bowl. After the offense looked atrocious on it’s first series, the defense was just as bad.

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe led his team down the field, taking an early 7-0 lead on the road after Auburn chose to receive the opening kickoff.

The momentum was heavily in favor of the Tide early, until Jarquez Hunter and the Auburn offensive line parted the Crimson sea for a long run.

The Tigers went on to finish the drive with a touchdown, getting the Jordan-Hare crowd right back into it.

Auburn finally converts the wide receiver wheel

Jamie Holt/Auburn Tigers

Auburn has tried some version of a white receiver wheel route 3 times in the red zone this season.

The first time, Payton Thorne overthrew Jay Fair on a would be touchdown.

The second time, Auburn’s offensive line didn’t hold up and the play was blown up before it started.

The third time, Auburn took the lead in the Iron Bowl.

 

The entire offensive line goes their job

Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers

Auburn’s football season has been full on inconsistencies, but one of the units that has been surprisingly solid all year is the offensive line.

That offensive line was pivotal to the Tigers successes on Saturday, creating massive holes on runs like this to help Auburn’s offense keep drives alive.

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Author : Auburn Wire

Publish date : 2023-11-28 15:00:21

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