Auburn preview: Similarities to OU game abound as Bama tries to get up off the mat
by Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief
Similar records. Similar offensive philosophies. Similar ability to pressure teams with a competent running game. Similar defensive metrics.
Alabama is hoping the similarities end there.
Following convincing wins over Missouri and LSU, nobody thought Auburn would be able to mount a serious threat against Alabama in the 2024 renewal of rivalries. The game is in Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, which has become as big a problem for visiting Auburn squads as Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn ever has for visiting Alabama teams. At that moment in time, Auburn was a loser in five of its previous six games, averaging only 16 points per game across that stretch.
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by Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-In-Chief
Similar records. Similar offensive philosophies. Similar ability to pressure teams with a competent running game. Similar defensive metrics.
Alabama is hoping the similarities end there.
Following convincing wins over Missouri and LSU, nobody thought Auburn would be able to mount a serious threat against Alabama in the 2024 renewal of rivalries. The game is in Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, which has become as big a problem for visiting Auburn squads as Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn ever has for visiting Alabama teams. At that moment in time, Auburn was a loser in five of its previous six games, averaging only 16 points per game across that stretch.
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Auburn preview: Similarities to OU game abound as Bama tries to get up off the mat
Similar records. Similar offensive philosophies. Similar ability to pressure teams with a competent running game. Similar defensive metrics. Alabama is hoping the similarities end there. Following …