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Auburn's Gus Malzahn and Alabama's Nick Saban agree: SEC should play nine conference games

SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports' Dan Wolken breaks down the burning questions heading into the 2018 SEC football season. USA TODAY

ATLANTA — In a rare moment of Iron Bowl unity, Auburn’s Gus Malzahn is joining Alabama’s Nick Saban as an advocate for the Southeastern Conference to play nine conference games.

“I’ve changed my tune,” Malzahn said. “I think Nick has been the only one for it. But nine, I’m to that point now. Nine I think is best for us moving forward to make the schedules more equal across the conference.