2019 Iron Bowl

2019-11-30

Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

ALABAMA

Ranked #5

45

VS

AUBURN

Ranked #15

48

WINNER

Attendance: 87,451

Series Snapshot

#84

Meeting of 90

46-37-1

Series after game

6-4-0

Record in the 2010s through this game

#75

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 46, Auburn 36, with 1 tie. The 2019 result moved it to Alabama 46, Auburn 37, with 1 tie.

This was the 10th listed Iron Bowl of the 2010s. Through this game, Alabama had 6 wins, Auburn had 4, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 93 points, ranking #2 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive. The 3-point margin ranks #75 by size, shared by 5 games.

Explore the score, game details and rivalry context for this Alabama-Auburn meeting. In the surrounding chronology, the previous listed meeting was 2018 and the next was 2020.

Decisive Moment

Joseph Bulovas' 30-yard field goal attempt hit the upright with 2:00 left, preserving Auburn's 48-45 lead.

Key Players

Mac Jones (Alabama)

Jaylen Waddle (Alabama)

Bo Nix (Auburn)

Zakoby McClain (Auburn)

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The Game

The 2019 Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare Stadium arguably surpassed even the “Kick Six” for pure, unadulterated chaos. In a game that featured 93 combined points, lead changes, defensive touchdowns, and bizarre officiating quirks, #15 Auburn upset #5 Alabama 48-45, ending the Crimson Tide’s College Football Playoff hopes.

The Waddle vs. Auburn Show

Alabama, playing with backup quarterback Mac Jones after Tua Tagovailoa’s injury, put up a valiant fight. Jones threw for 335 yards and four touchdowns, but he also threw two critical “Pick Sixes”—one to Zakoby McClain for 100 yards and another to Smoke Monday. Despite the errors, Alabama’s Jaylen Waddle was electric, scoring four touchdowns (three receiving, one kickoff return) and accounting for 230 all-purpose yards.

The Bizarre Ending

The game was decided by the slimmest of margins and the strangest of plays. With Alabama trailing 48-45 in the final minutes, a short-yardage fourth down at the Auburn 11 brought out Joseph Bulovas for a game-tying field goal. His 30-yard attempt hit the upright—“DOINK”—and bounced out. Auburn took over, but the drama wasn’t done. On fourth down, Gus Malzahn’s substitution drew a 12-men-on-the-field penalty against Alabama. The penalty gave Auburn a first down, allowing them to kneel out the clock in one of the most dramatic Iron Bowls ever played.