There are times when the Alabama-Auburn game lives up to the hype, with amazing plays and unexpected twists and, if the game is In the carnival fun house atmosphere of Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn wins its fair share and then some.
There’s another side of the coin, though. Those are the games when the hammer meets the nail with blunt force and predictable results. No one has to send a search party into the hedges to find missing fans, no fines are imposed by the SEC for the field being stormed. The main excitement, such as it is, comes from guessing when the backup quarterback will go into the game.