Cam Newton delivered Tiger fans something it had always wanted. The last time it earned the trifecta was in 1957 under Ralph “Shug” Jordan as head coach. Significance of the GameĪuburn had not achieved an SEC title, a national championship and a perfect season in 53 years. It was ready to kick the door in against the Tide. 2 in the nation, into Bryant-Denny Stadium to face 11th-ranked Alabama.Īuburn had a miracle season on the line. He led the undefeated Tigers, who were No. Not even an investigation about his recruitment could stop the surge Newton was on at the time. He powered the Tigers to 11 straight wins, including victories over three top-25 opponents. Gene Chizik and Gus Malzahn handed its offense over to the 6-foot-5 specimen, and the talented signal caller put the program on his shoulders. When he arrived at Auburn, Newton brought a swagger to him that Tiger fans had not seen since Bo Jackson. Off-field issues led to him transferring and taking the junior college route. RELATED: Remembering the 1972 Iron Bowl: Two blocked punts ruined Alabama’s perfect seasonĬameron Newton originally went to the University of Florida and was Tim Tebow’s backup. While it had the talent, complacency set in and it lost two road games to South Carolina and LSU.Īt 9-2, Alabama’s goal shifted to preventing the Tigers from having a perfect year.īefore the 2010 season started, Auburn landed a quarterback in its signing class from Blinn College. After a perfect campaign, the 2010 season became a reality check for the Tide. In defeating Auburn that year, Saban and Alabama went on to capture it first national championship together.
He lost his first Iron Bowl in 2007, but bounced back to win the next two - including a 26-21 victory in 2009 at Jordan-Hare Stadium, to punch the Crimson Tide’s ticket into the SEC Championship Game.
Nick Saban was in his fourth season at head coach for Alabama football. In continuing this impressive top-10 series, we look back at the 2010 Iron Bowl at No. RELATED: Remembering the 1985 Iron Bowl: Van Tiffin becomes an Alabama football legend We will provide two to three stories per day, until kickoff this weekend.
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The series will break down the lead up to each game, the significance of the matchup, and the game itself as we go down memory lane of Alabama versus Auburn. With the 85th matchup of the Iron Bowl scheduled for Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, the staff at Touchdown Alabama Magazine has compiled a series of 10 stories on the best games from the rivalry.
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