by Jim HenryFiled under: Alabama, Auburn, SEC AUBURN, Ala. — It was 20 years ago when an undefeated Alabama team rolled into Jordan-Hare Stadium only to be upset by Auburn in the first Iron Bowl to be played on the Tigers' campus. History nearly repeated itself on Friday, with just under two minutes to spare.

Inside the day's key match-ups. The biggest star in the 68th edition of the Iron Bowl is obviously Alabama's thundering tailback, Mark Ingram, but with his nasty defensive counterparts, it's much easier to imagine the Tide winning without a particularly Heisman-worthy afternoon from Ingram or receiver Julio Jones than it is to picture Auburn pulling off one of the upsets of the year without its best effort on offense: The fact for the Tigers and the most generous defense in the S…

by Jim HenryFiled under: Alabama, Auburn, SEC AUBURN, Ala. — It just might be Alabama's biggest success story this season. For an offensive line that lost All-Americans Andre Smith and Antoine Caldwell and opened the year with three first-time starters, the Tide's unit has come together just fine this season, thank you.