TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Kalen DeBoer’s first Iron Bowl was far from the back-and-forth of some shootouts of the past and lacked the theatrics of Nick Saban’s final act in the legendary rivalry last season. Even so, the first-year Alabama coach did something Saban could not: taste victory in his inaugural Alabama-Auburn showdown.

Despite its implications, the Iron Bowl between Alabama and Auburn transcends the College Football Playoff or any other postseason game to those within the state of Alabama. In what will be Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer’s first time coaching in one,

Nick Saban feels Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer has a tall task ahead of him Saturday in the Iron Bowl against Auburn.

Kalen DeBoer's first season has not been up to the Saban standard, as Alabama football will likely miss the College Football Playoff. Unsurprisingly, many Tide fans have begun calling for his head.

As you'd expect, the Iron Bowl between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers was talked about often during Saturday mornings edition of "College GameDay" on ESPN. The rivalry game pitting the No.

That's particularly true in rivalry games against the Auburn Tigers. On Saturday morning's College GameDay show, while making picks for the "Iron Bowl" against Auburn, when it finally became Saban's turn to pick who he thought was going to win, the coach had a perfect 5-word answer cued up and ready.

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DeBoer said there hasn’t been a day since he took the job at Alabama in which he hasn’t heard something about the Iron Bowl.

The No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide entered Saturday with everything in front of them, controlling their own destiny after a tough loss to Vanderbilt earlier in the

When it comes to this year's Iron Bowl, it is not only significant through the fact that it is the first without Nick Saban since 2006, but also that is the first for Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer.