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Perine has career day in a deeply personal game

Growing up in Alabama you’re either an Alabama fan or an Auburn fan. Lamical Perine was different. He watched the Florida Gators but that doesn’t mean he didn’t want or believe he would earn a scholarship from either school.

Nick Saban and Alabama came calling and really tried to flip Perine’s commitment to Florida late but he told them no. He never had the chance to tell Auburn no, they didn’t offer him a scholarship and told him he was too slow to be an SEC running back.

He probably changed Gus Malzahn’s mind on Saturday night.