Surrounded by a cloud of controversy involving quarterback Cameron Newton, the Auburn Tigers will look to remain undefeated and keep their national championship hopes alive.
The “Iron Bowl” has always been one of the biggest rivalries in the history of college football, but when the stakes are this
high…the intensity and anxiety simply can’t be measured.
Based on simple statistics, the 2010 version of the “Iron Bowl” could very well be a high scoring battle in which the last team with the ball…wins.
However, when it comes to the “Iron Bowl”…expect the unexpected.
Can the Auburn Tigers handle the pressure? Can the Tigers handle the pressure of being on the verge of something special? Can the Tigers handle the pressure of playing in front of 102,000 screaming fans? Can the Tigers handle the pressure of the biggest “Iron Bowl” in recent memory?
In 2009, the Alabama Crimson Tide traveled to Jordan-Hare Stadium and faced the same pressure the Auburn Tigers will face this Friday.
The Auburn Tigers are good…very good! However, during the course of the season the explosive Auburn offense (which ran up and down the field) suffered greatly due to the lack of an effective defense.
Cameron Newton ran all over the LSU Tigers and the Auburn rushing statistics were off the charts, yet with five minutes remaining in the game…the score was tied.
The Auburn offense has been forced to carry the defense throughout the course of the 2010 season.
The Auburn Tigers have a perfect record and are on the verge of completing a remarkable season, however, the Tigers have yet to prove themselves as a complete team.
For the first time all season, the Auburn defense will have to be the “gamechanger” and that could spell serious trouble for the Tigers when push comes to shove.
Cameron Newton has been saving the Auburn defense all season, but come Friday...the jig is up.
ALABAMA 34
AUBURN 28
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