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SEC Network host Paul Finebaum got the pot stirring again. That's because, during a recent radio appearance, he said he thinks the Georgia-Florida rivalry has surpassed the Iron Bowl. Why? Because Alabama is too dominant, Finebaum said. "Alabama-Auburn is no longer really the driving rivalry, I think, in the Southeastern Conference,” he said. “Because everyone understands the reality of it. Nick Saban is going to win, maybe 92.3% of the games or whatever.” He cited the adversary relationship of the Georgia and Florida fan bases as a big reason why the Cocktail Party is the top rivalry in the SEC these days.
He needs cork his port hole.
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SEC Network host Paul Finebaum got the pot stirring again. That's because, during a recent radio appearance, he said he thinks the Georgia-Florida rivalry has surpassed the Iron Bowl. Why? Because Alabama is too dominant, Finebaum said. "Alabama-Auburn is no longer really the driving rivalry, I think, in the Southeastern Conference,” he said. “Because everyone understands the reality of it. Nick Saban is going to win, maybe 92.3% of the games or whatever.” He cited the adversary relationship of the Georgia and Florida fan bases as a big reason why the Cocktail Party is the top rivalry in the SEC these days.
He needs cork his port hole.
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The Iron Bowl between Alabama and Auburn is everything a college football rivalry should be: intense—household families across Alabama are notably divided—rooted in deep history and nationally relevant.
For good measure, the Iron Bowl has produced some jaw-dropping moments.
Easily the best edition of the Iron Bowl in years—decades—came in 2013 with the "Kick Six" that sent Auburn to the SEC Championship Game. The moment was almost too miraculous for words, making this game story from master wordsmith Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com even more powerful.
College football without the Iron Bowl might as well not even exist. I mean, you wouldn't serve Steak-umms to someone and call it the real thing, would you?
| No. | Date | Location | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | November 29, 1980 | Birmingham | #9 Alabama | 34 | Auburn | 18 |
| 46 | November 28, 1981 | Birmingham | #4 Alabama | 28 | Auburn | 17 |
| 47 | November 27, 1982 | Birmingham | Auburn | 23 | Alabama | 22 |
| 48 | December 3, 1983 | Birmingham | #3 Auburn | 23 | #19 Alabama | 20 |
| 49 | December 1, 1984 | Birmingham | Alabama | 17 | #11 Auburn | 15 |
| 50 | November 30, 1985 | Birmingham | Alabama | 25 | #7 Auburn | 23 |
| 51 | November 29, 1986 | Birmingham | #14 Auburn | 21 | #7 Alabama | 17 |
| 52 | November 27, 1987 | Birmingham | #7 Auburn | 10 | #18 Alabama | 0 |
| 53 | November 25, 1988 | Birmingham | #7 Auburn | 15 | #17 Alabama | 10 |
| 54 | December 2, 1989 | Auburn | #11 Auburn | 30 | #2 Alabama | 20 |
| 55 | December 1, 1990 | Birmingham | Alabama | 16 | #20 Auburn | 7 |
| 56 | November 30, 1991 | Birmingham | #8 Alabama | 13 | Auburn | 6 |
| 57 | November 26, 1992 | Birmingham | #2 Alabama | 17 | Auburn | 0 |
| 58 | November 20, 1993 | Auburn | #6 Auburn | 22 | #11 Alabama | 14 |
| 59 | November 19, 1994 | Birmingham | #4 Alabama | 21 | #6 Auburn | 14 |
| 60 | November 18, 1995 | Auburn | #21 Auburn | 31 | #17 Alabama | 27 |
| 61 | November 23, 1996 | Birmingham | #15 Alabama | 24 | Auburn | 23 |
| 62 | November 22, 1997 | Auburn | #13 Auburn | 18 | Alabama | 17 |
| 63 | November 21, 1998 | Birmingham | Alabama | 31 | Auburn | 17 |
| 64 | November 20, 1999 | Auburn | #8 Alabama | 28 | Auburn | 17 |
| 65 | November 18, 2000 | Tuscaloosa | #17 Auburn | 9 | Alabama | 0 |
| 66 | November 17, 2001 | Auburn | Alabama | 31 | #17 Auburn | 7 |
| 67 | November 23, 2002 | Tuscaloosa | Auburn | 17 | #9 Alabama | 7 |
| 68 | November 22, 2003 | Auburn | Auburn | 28 | Alabama | 23 |
| 69 | November 20, 2004 | Tuscaloosa | #2 Auburn | 21 | Alabama | 13 |
| 70 | November 19, 2005 | Auburn | #11 Auburn | 28 | #8 Alabama | 18 |
| 71 | November 18, 2006 | Tuscaloosa | #15 Auburn | 22 | Alabama | 15 |
| 72 | November 24, 2007 | Auburn | #25 Auburn | 17 | Alabama | 10 |
| 73 | November 29, 2008 | Tuscaloosa | #1 Alabama | 36 | Auburn | 0 |
| 74 | November 27, 2009 | Auburn | #2 Alabama | 26 | Auburn | 21 |
| 75 | November 26, 2010 | Tuscaloosa | #2 Auburn | 28 | #9 Alabama | 27 |
| 76 | November 26, 2011 | Auburn | #2 Alabama | 42 | #24 Auburn | 14 |
| 77 | November 24, 2012 | Tuscaloosa | #2 Alabama | 49 | Auburn | 0 |
| 78 | November 30, 2013 | Auburn | #4 Auburn | 34 | #1 Alabama | 28 |
| 79 | November 29, 2014 | Tuscaloosa | #2 Alabama | 55 | #15 Auburn | 44 |
| 80 | November 28, 2015 | Auburn | #2 Alabama | 29 | Auburn | 13 |
| 81 | November 26, 2016 | Tuscaloosa | #1 Alabama | 30 | #16 Auburn | 12 |
| 82 | November 25, 2017 | Auburn | #6 Auburn | 26 | #1 Alabama | 14 |
| 83 | November 24, 2018 | Tuscaloosa | #1 Alabama | 52 | Auburn | 21 |
| 84 | November 30, 2019 | Auburn | #16 Auburn | 48 | #5 Alabama | 45 |
| 85 | November 28, 2020 | Tuscaloosa | #1 Alabama | 42 | #22 Auburn | 13 |
