Iron Bowl Thriller Behind Them, Alabama Prepares for No. 1 Georgia

Alabama is poised to move up a spot in the College Football Playoff rankings ahead of their Southeastern Conference title game against the Bulldogs.

AUBURN, Ala. — When it ended, Alabama football players galloped across the field, gesturing mockingly at the stunned Auburn fans at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Auburn players trudged toward the locker room. Some took a knee and bowed their heads. Others stood still, staring up at the sky.

The Tigers had contained No. 3 Alabama for nearly four quarters. They generated pressure on Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young. They gave up few yards on the ground. They held the Alabama offense to just 68 yards in the first half.