2014 Iron Bowl

2014-11-29

Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

ALABAMA

Ranked #1

55

WINNER

VS

AUBURN

Ranked #15

44

Attendance: 101,821

Game Summary

The 2014 Iron Bowl was an offensive explosion that defied the rivalry's defensive reputation. In the highest-scoring game in series history, #1 Alabama outlasted #15 Auburn 55-44 in a contest that featured nearly 1,200 yards of total offense and wild momentum swings. For most of the game, Auburn looked like the better team. Nick Marshall threw for a staggering 456 yards, bombing deep passes to Sammie Coates (206 yards) and D'haquille Williams. Auburn's offense moved at a breakneck pace, confusing the Alabama defense and building a 33-21 lead in the third quarter. But getting the ball back, Alabama quarterback Blake Sims—who had thrown three interceptions earlier—shook off the mistakes. He led a furious comeback, connecting with Amari Cooper (224 yards, 3 TDs) repeatedly. Sims threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns, while the Alabama running game found its rhythm. The Tide scored 28 points in the fourth quarter alone to seize control.

Series Snapshot

#79

Meeting of 90

43-35-1

Series after game

3-2-0

Record in the 2010s through this game

#43

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 42, Auburn 35, with 1 tie. The 2014 result moved it to Alabama 43, Auburn 35, with 1 tie.

This was the 5th listed Iron Bowl of the 2010s. Through this game, Alabama had 3 wins, Auburn had 2, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 99 points, ranking #1 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive. The 11-point margin ranks #43 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 2013 and the next was 2015.

Decisive Moment

Blake Sims' touchdown pass to DeAndrew White in the fourth quarter gave Alabama the lead for good at 48-36.

Key Players

Amari Cooper (Alabama) ↗

Blake Sims (Alabama)

Nick Marshall (Auburn) ↗

Sammie Coates (Auburn)

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Historical Deep Dive

The 2014 Iron Bowl was an offensive explosion that defied the rivalry’s defensive reputation. In the highest-scoring game in series history, #1 Alabama outlasted #15 Auburn 55-44 in a contest that featured nearly 1,200 yards of total offense and wild momentum swings.

The Auburn Onslaught

For most of the game, Auburn looked like the better team. Nick Marshall threw for a staggering 456 yards, bombing deep passes to Sammie Coates (206 yards) and D’haquille Williams. Auburn’s offense moved at a breakneck pace, confusing the Alabama defense and building a 33-21 lead in the third quarter. It seemed like Gus Malzahn had Nick Saban’s number again.

The Blake Sims Redemption

But getting the ball back, Alabama quarterback Blake Sims—who had thrown three interceptions earlier—shook off the mistakes. He led a furious comeback, connecting with Amari Cooper (224 yards, 3 TDs) repeatedly. Sims threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns, while the Alabama running game found its rhythm. The Tide scored 28 points in the fourth quarter alone to seize control. It was a chaotic, beautiful mess of a game that secured the SEC West title for Alabama and paved their way to the inaugural College Football Playoff.