An argument between an Alabama and Auburn fan Monday over which team was better escalated to the point of a gun being fired, Mobile (Alabama) Police said.
According to police, the Alabama fan shot the Auburn fan outside of an Extenda Suites motel around 7 p.m. on Monday.
"The male subject got mad, pulled out a firearm and struck the victim in the thigh and fled," the police report said.
The victim's condition and the whereabouts of the shooter are still unknown as of Thursday afternoon.
No. 1 Alabama and No. 6 Auburn play one another in the rivalry game known as the Iron Bowl on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.