2011 Iron Bowl

2011-11-26

Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

ALABAMA

Ranked #2

42

WINNER

VS

AUBURN

0

14

Attendance: 87,451

Game Summary

The 2011 Iron Bowl was a statement game for an Alabama team seeking vengeance and a shot at the national title. After blowing a 24-0 lead the previous year in the "Camback," Alabama returned to Jordan-Hare Stadium and left no doubt, crushing Auburn 42-14. Running back Trent Richardson put on a clinic, rushing for a career-high 203 yards on 27 carries. He was a bowling ball of knives, breaking tackles and dragging defenders at will. His performance controlled the clock and demoralized the Auburn defense. Quarterback AJ McCarron was surgical, throwing three touchdown passes to balance the attack. Auburn's offense, devoid of Cam Newton, had no answers. They managed just 140 total yards against one of the greatest defenses in college football history.

Series Snapshot

#76

Meeting of 90

41-34-1

Series after game

1-1-0

Record in the 2010s through this game

#16

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 40, Auburn 34, with 1 tie. The 2011 result moved it to Alabama 41, Auburn 34, with 1 tie.

This was the 2nd listed Iron Bowl of the 2010s. Through this game, Alabama had 1 win, Auburn had 1, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 56 points, ranking #11 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive, with 2 games sharing that total. The 28-point margin ranks #16 by size, shared by 3 games.

This archive page combines verified game data with available rivalry context for the modern series record. In the surrounding chronology, the previous listed meeting was 2010 and the next was 2012.

Decisive Moment

Trent Richardson's bruising runs in the third quarter broke Auburn's will and extended the lead.

Key Players

Trent Richardson (Alabama) ↗

AJ McCarron (Alabama) ↗

Dont'a Hightower (Alabama) ↗

Michael Dyer (Auburn)

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Historical Deep Dive

The 2011 Iron Bowl was a statement game for an Alabama team seeking vengeance and a shot at the national title. After blowing a 24-0 lead the previous year in the “Camback,” Alabama returned to Jordan-Hare Stadium and left no doubt, crushing Auburn 42-14.

The Trent Richardson Freak Show

Running back Trent Richardson put on a clinic, rushing for a career-high 203 yards on 27 carries. He was a bowling ball of knives, breaking tackles and dragging defenders at will. His performance controlled the clock and demoralized the Auburn defense. Quarterback AJ McCarron was surgical, throwing three touchdown passes to balance the attack.

Defense Wins Championships

Auburn’s offense, devoid of Cam Newton, had no answers. They managed just 140 total yards against one of the greatest defenses in college football history. The Tigers scored on a fumble return and a kickoff return, but their offense failed to produce a single point. The victory kept Alabama at #2, setting the stage for their rematch with LSU in the BCS National Championship Game, where they would claim their 14th title.