The stakes at risk in Saturday’s edition of the Iron Bowl may be unprecedented, but don’t you dare tell fans on either side that beating their rival means more than ever before.
The Auburn-Alabama game has established itself as the premier rivalry in college football, and Saturday’s game has the makings of a classic. The two teams are ranked in the top six in the country and meet with a division title, an appearance in the SEC Championship Game and a likely spot in the College Football Playoff on the line.
But this isn’t the first time a chance at a championship was up for grabs, and even if the game lacked national relevance, it wouldn’t matter.