In a few hours, Auburn will take the field for the final time before the bowl season begins, and it’s the biggest game of the year. It’s like this every year, with the boss battle at the end of the road coming against Alabama.
It’s been that way over the past decade (God, has it been that long) with Saban turning the Tide into an army of steroid monsters fused with international harvesters. Auburn’s had the toughest schedule in the country each year, every year, simply because they’ve had to go through Alabama to get anywhere.
This season, “anywhere” means the difference between the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day and the Texas Bowl on December 27th.