2024 Iron Bowl Recap: Alabama 28, Auburn 14
Alabama beat Auburn 28-14 on November 30, 2024 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. This revision keeps the verified score and game shape while removing inflated rivalry language and correcting several player-stat details.
Verified Game Shape
ESPN's box score lists Alabama leading 7-0 after the first quarter, 14-6 at halftime and 28-14 after the third quarter. The fourth quarter was scoreless. Alabama entered the game No. 13 and moved to 9-3, while Auburn fell to 5-7.
Milroe and the Alabama Run Game
Jalen Milroe completed 18 of 24 passes for 256 yards and rushed 17 times for 104 yards and three touchdowns. Justice Haynes added the other Alabama touchdown. The earlier version incorrectly described a 34-yard Milroe scoring run; ESPN's scoring log lists Milroe touchdowns of 19, 1 and 17 yards.
Auburn's Turnover Chance
Auburn forced four Alabama turnovers, including three lost fumbles and one interception. The Tigers turned that into only 14 points, with Cam Coleman catching a 29-yard touchdown from Payton Thorne in the third quarter after two first-half Ian Vachon field goals.
Season Context
The win gave Kalen DeBoer his first Iron Bowl victory and kept Alabama's postseason hopes alive at the time. Later, Alabama finished 9-4 after losing the ReliaQuest Bowl to Michigan, so the game should be framed as an important rivalry win rather than proof of a completed championship-level season.
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Reference notes
MethodologyUpdated May 13, 2026: Rebuilt from ESPN box-score data and Sports Reference season context; removed unsourced attendance/weather details, inflated rivalry phrasing and incorrect scoring descriptions.
Primary box-score source for the 2024 Iron Bowl scoring, turnovers and player totals.
Game recap source for the playoff-context framing at the time and Alabama's home finish.
Season-level cross-check for Alabama's 2024 record and bowl result.