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Game of the Week: Auburn at Alabama

Over 117 years before Wrigley Field's valid attempt to stir up nostalgia by hosting a college football game inside a ballpark, only to become entangled in a controversial wall of ivy, Lakeview Park welcomed Alabama and Auburn in the first Iron Bowl.

Now for those critical of the layoff between a team's final game and bowl game, the Cadets' (they would later become the Tide) inaugural regular season ended on December 10, 1892. Over two months would pass before they would meet the Tigers in the Iron Bowl on February 22, 1893.

Alabama, who had learned how to play the game less than a year earlier, entered the Iron Bowl with a roster that consisted of a future Speaker of the House (William Bankhead) and future state governor (Bibb Graves). As is the case today, politics and sports don't really mix and the Tigers won the first Iron Bowl 32-22. The Cadets finished their first season with a 2-2 record, boasting wins over a local high school and Birmingham Athletic Club.

Fast forward to present day, 74 Iron Bowls later, and Auburn versus Alabama is arguably one of the most heated rivalries in all of sports. The stakes are higher than usual this week as both teams enter the game ranked in the Top 10 for the first time since 1994. Alabama (4th) took down Auburn (6th) that year, 21-14.

To the surprise of many, the Tigers possess the higher ranking and possible ticket to the BCS National Championship if they can pull off another SEC win Friday in Tuscaloosa. The Tide's only incentive is to play the role of spoiler as their SEC title hopes were dashed by LSU and chance to defend their national title by South Carolina.

The play of quarterback Cam Newton, not to mention his ability to ignore the 800-pound, $180k elephant on the field, will dictate the Tigers' play on offense. Although he's known for his elusiveness in the open field, Newton became the first quarterback in SEC history to pass for 2,000 and rush for 1,000 yards. The Tigers 42.8 points-per-game is 5th best in the country and based on their defensive prowess in SEC play, 43 points may not be enough.

Auburn has trailed in seven out of their eleven victories and in three of those wins they trailed by double-digits. Their pass-defense ranks second to last in the SEC and with Julio Jones ready to exploit their secondary, the Tigers are in for their stiffest test to date.

Known for his defensive ingenuity, Nick Saban is no doubt concocting a game plan to contain (spy) Cam Newton, thus forcing his supporting cast to step up and make plays. His third ranked defense is surrendering less than 13 points-per-game (12.8). Auburn has scored 20-plus points in all but one game this season (17, Mississippi St.).

Alabama enters the game with a balanced offensive attack. Greg McElroy has passed for over 2,300 yards and 17 touchdowns, while the rushing duo of Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson has run for over 1,400 yards and 15 touchdowns. The previously mentioned Julio Jones, who may enter the NFL Draft, has caught 65 balls for 885 yards with six trips to the end zone.

Using our college football simulation engine, we "played" the 75th Iron Bowl 101 times and it's the Alabama Crimson Tide winning 59.4-percent of the time by an average score of 30-28.

Iron Bowl Fun Fact: About 5,000 fans watched the first Iron Bowl in 1893. This Friday, inside Bryant-Denny Stadium, 101-thousand and change will enjoy the 75th edition of the Iron Bowl.

College Football Week 13
Matchup	Win%	Avg Score
Virginia Cavaliers	5.0	16	Boxscore
@ Virginia Tech Hokies	95.0	37
South Florida Bulls	19.8	20	Boxscore
@ Miami (FL) Hurricanes	80.2	31
Florida Gators	43.6	29	Boxscore
@ Florida State Seminoles	56.4	31
North Carolina State Wolfpack	78.2	36	Boxscore
@ Maryland Terrapins	21.8	26
South Carolina Gamecocks	87.1	34	Boxscore
@ Clemson Tigers	12.9	21
North Carolina Tar Heels	89.1	34	Boxscore
@ Duke Blue Devils	10.9	15
Boston College Eagles	43.6	21	Boxscore
@ Syracuse Orange	56.4	23
West Virginia Mountaineers	56.4	25	Boxscore
@ Pittsburgh Panthers	43.6	23
Cincinnati Bearcats	59.4	30	Boxscore
@ Connecticut Huskies	40.6	26
Louisville Cardinals	60.4	23	Boxscore
@ Rutgers Scarlet Knights	39.6	20
Michigan Wolverines	5.0	17	Boxscore
@ Ohio State Buckeyes	95.0	40
Northwestern Wildcats	22.8	22	Boxscore
@ Wisconsin Badgers	77.2	34
Indiana Hoosiers	30.7	24	Boxscore
@ Purdue Boilermakers	69.3	30
Michigan State Spartans	58.4	26	Boxscore
@ Penn State Nittany Lions	41.6	25
Iowa Hawkeyes	95.0	42	Boxscore
@ Minnesota Golden Gophers	5.0	9
Western Michigan Broncos	50.5	21	Boxscore
@ Bowling Green Falcons	49.5	20
Central Michigan Chippewas	59.9	27	Boxscore
@ Toledo Rockets	40.1	23
Buffalo Bulls	80.2	28	Boxscore
@ Akron Zips	19.8	16
Ohio Bobcats	91.1	30	Boxscore
@ Kent State Golden Flashes	8.9	13
Temple Owls	92.6	36	Boxscore
@ Miami (OH) RedHawks	7.4	15
Northern Illinois Huskies	95.0	43	Boxscore
@ Eastern Michigan Eagles	5.0	8
Oregon State Beavers	7.9	22	Boxscore
@ Stanford Cardinal	92.1	38
Arizona Wildcats	16.8	24	Boxscore
@ Oregon Ducks	83.2	37
UCLA Bruins	23.8	20	Boxscore
@ Arizona State Sun Devils	76.2	30
Washington Huskies	23.3	20	Boxscore
@ California Golden Bears	76.7	29
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	55.4	29	Boxscore
@ USC Trojans	44.6	28
Auburn Tigers	40.6	28	Boxscore
@ Alabama Crimson Tide	59.4	30
LSU Tigers	48.0	34	Boxscore
@ Arkansas Razorbacks	52.0	35
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	58.4	30	Boxscore
@ Georgia Bulldogs	41.6	27
Kentucky Wildcats	60.4	25	Boxscore
@ Tennessee Volunteers	39.6	21
Mississippi State Bulldogs	66.3	32	Boxscore
@ Mississippi Rebels	33.7	26
Wake Forest Demon Deacons	77.2	26	Boxscore
@ Vanderbilt Commodores	22.8	17
Idaho Vandals	44.6	34	Boxscore
@ Fresno State Bulldogs	55.4	35
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	93.6	31	Boxscore
@ San Jose State Spartans	6.4	15
Boise State Broncos	94.1	48	Boxscore
@ Nevada Wolf Pack	5.9	31
Hawaii Warriors	95.0	52	Boxscore
@ New Mexico State Aggies	5.0	8
Houston Cougars	19.8	31	Boxscore
@ Texas Tech Red Raiders	80.2	39
Colorado Buffaloes	23.3	15	Boxscore
@ Nebraska Cornhuskers	76.7	29
Oklahoma Sooners	48.5	35	Boxscore
@ Oklahoma State Cowboys	51.5	37
Texas A&M Aggies	73.3	33	Boxscore
@ Texas Longhorns	26.7	25
Missouri Tigers	95.0	39	Boxscore
@ Kansas Jayhawks	5.0	15
Tulane Green Wave	54.5	26	Boxscore
@ Marshall Thundering Herd	45.5	23
UAB Blazers	72.3	32	Boxscore
@ Rice Owls	27.7	26
Southern Methodist Mustangs	73.3	33	Boxscore
@ East Carolina Pirates	26.7	25
Southern Miss Golden Eagles	77.2	41	Boxscore
@ Tulsa Golden Hurricane	22.8	31
UCF Knights	95.0	43	Boxscore
@ Memphis Tigers	5.0	12
UNLV Rebels	5.0	12	Boxscore
@ San Diego State Aztecs	95.0	41
Brigham Young Cougars	25.7	23	Boxscore
@ Utah Utes	74.3	32
TCU Horned Frogs	95.0	53	Boxscore
@ New Mexico Lobos	5.0	6
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	25.7	24	Boxscore
@ Troy Trojans	74.3	35
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns	31.7	24	Boxscore
@ Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks	68.3	28
Florida Atlantic Owls	36.6	23	Boxscore
@ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	63.4	28
Arkansas State Red Wolves	58.4	31	Boxscore
@ Florida International Golden Panthers	41.6	27
Kansas State Wildcats	68.8	30	Boxscore
@ North Texas Mean Green	31.2	22

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