Teflon Tigers: Auburn, Newton Defeat Alabama

The dream season will continue for the Auburn Tigers as once again they proved that no deficit is too much to overcome.

Cameron Newton threw three touchdowns and ran for another as the Auburn Tigers stormed back from a 24-0 deficit to claim the 75th “Iron Bowl”…28-27.

At this stage in the season it appears the only thing that can stop Auburn…is the NCAA committee on infractions. When all is said and done the Tigers may not be “Teflon,” but from a football standpoint…Auburn can’t be matched.

Call it talent, call it luck or call it a combination of both, the Auburn Tigers are on the verge of a national championship.

In respect to the “Iron Bowl”…Alabama had the perfect scheme on both sides of the ball…for the initial half.

The Crimson Tide stormed out of the gate and took a 21-0 lead before Auburn was able to garner a single first down.

During the early stages of the contest, Alabama held a 314-2 advantage in respect to total yards.



However, when the game ended, the 75th “Iron Bowl” would not be known for the amazing Alabama offensive performance or the defensive scheme that finally put a stop to Cameron Newton and the Auburn offense.

The 2010 version of the “Iron Bowl” will forever be remembered as…”Choke ‘Bama Choke.”

In what has officially been called the greatest comeback in Auburn football history and the biggest collapse in the last 50 years of Alabama football…”Choke ‘Bama Choke” seems like the perfect title.

In what can only be described as a “vanilla” offense (second half) and a series of missed scoring opportunities, the Alabama offensive unit handed Auburn an early Christmas present.

In retrospect, this game was more about what Alabama didn’t do…rather than what Auburn actually accomplished.



The Alabama offense left as many as four touchdowns on the table…and it was certainly the difference in the game.

Alabama scored 21 points in the initial period of play…yet only managed to score 6 points the rest of the game.

Numerous touchdowns squandered, critical turnovers and a very “vanilla/safe” Alabama offense in the second half proved to be the destruction of the Crimson Tide on Friday afternoon.

The Auburn Tigers were “out for the count,” but instead of finishing
the fight…Alabama helped them off the mat.

When the chips were down, the Alabama Crimson Tide didn’t end the Auburn “dream season”…they saved it.

Coming Soon: Alabama Injury Report