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2012 Iron Bowl

2012-11-24
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
ALABAMA
Ranked #2
49
WINNER
VS
AUBURN
0
Attendance: 101,821

Series Snapshot

#77
Meeting of 90
42-34-1
Series after game
2-1-0
Record in the 2010s through this game
#2
Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 41, Auburn 34, with 1 tie. The 2012 result moved it to Alabama 42, Auburn 34, with 1 tie.

This was the 3rd listed Iron Bowl of the 2010s. Through this game, Alabama had 2 wins, Auburn had 1, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 49 points, ranking #22 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive. The 49-point margin ranks #2 by size.

Explore the score, game details and rivalry context for this Alabama-Auburn meeting. In the surrounding chronology, the previous listed meeting was 2011 and the next was 2013.

Decisive Moment

Alabama scoring touchdowns on their first seven possessions erased any doubt about the outcome.

Key Players

AJ McCarron (Alabama) ↗
Eddie Lacy (Alabama) ↗
Jesse Williams (Alabama)
T.J. Yeldon (Alabama)
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The Game

On the way to its second consecutive national championship, #2 Alabama defeated Auburn 49-0 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. It was the first shutout in the rivalry since Alabama’s 36-0 win in 2008.

Total Domination

Alabama outgained Auburn 483 to 163 and scored touchdowns on its first seven possessions. AJ McCarron completed 15 of 21 passes for 216 yards and four touchdowns. Eddie Lacy ran for 131 yards and two scores, while Amari Cooper caught five passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns. The score was 42-0 at halftime.

The End of an Era

For Auburn, the 49-point loss closed a 3-9 season, and the school fired head coach Gene Chizik the following day, less than two years after the 2010 national championship. Alabama advanced to the SEC Championship Game against Georgia and then beat Notre Dame for the national title.

Sources

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Alabama 42 - Auburn 14
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Alabama 28 - Auburn 34
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