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Ryan Pugh didn't need the Iron Bowl's importance explained to him when he began his Auburn career in 2007.

Who's the best running back in the state of Alabama? No. 2 Alabama's Mark Ingram and Auburn's Ben Tate might not be able to supply a definitive answer to that question in Friday's Iron Bowl.

Gene Chizik pulled out the highlight reel during a recent team meeting and showed his players clips from the 1989 Iron Bowl, Alabama's first visit to Auburn and a 30-20 victory for the Tigers.

Alabama middle linebacker Rolando McClain has seen the formations and the shifts and the motions that Auburn's offense presents.

Toss a dart at any position on No. 2 Alabama's defense, and chances are you'll hit a candidate for a national or Southeastern Conference honor.

Auburn Coach Tommy Tuberville congratulates Alabama Coach Dennis Franchione at mid field after the 2001 Iron Bowl.

The next game is the biggest. That's Alabama coach Nick Saban's mantra, repeated over and over whether his team is playing LSU or Chattanooga.

2.FLORIDA - Could Florida International give the Gators a better game than Florida State? 3.LSU - Since LSU fans travel so well, what is the etiquette for away game booing? 4.GEORGIA - The Bulldogs could make their season with a win over Georgia Tech next week.

When Gene Chizik and his freshly put-together staff hit the recruiting trail in full force just months before February's National Signing Day, time wasn't on their side.

A bevy of consistent inconsistencies emerge when the performance of the Auburn defense is analyzed game by game.

When Auburn coach Gene Chizik unveils his first full recruiting class in February, he won't be signing a raft of academically questionable players.

Auburn's not going to reinvent the wheel during the bye week. No, the Tigers are going to spend the next 10 days preparing for the Iron Bowl and No.

A lawsuit filed against Auburn running back Eric Smith on Tuesday alleges that two other Auburn football players were involved in the August incident that left an Auburn University student unconscious and bloodied.

Auburn linebacker Josh Bynes and linebacker Adam Herring chase after Arkansas running back Ronnie Wingo, Jr.

Mississippi running back and receiver Dexter McCluster, Florida cornerback Joe Haden and Auburn return man Demond Washington were named Southeastern Conference players of the week.

Auburn coach Gene Chizik argues his point Saturday night Auburn didn't win Saturday's football game at Georgia, but at least the Tigers won a few days off.

The frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy may be a running back from Alabama, but another player from the state who is piling up rushing yards isn't conceding anything.

The Bulldogs' defense held court in last season's 17-13 win at Auburn. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Not a lot of faith in Bulldogs Nation -- or perhaps too much from Golden Eagles fans -- as 60 percent of last week's poll takers call for Tennessee Tech to pull the upset.

The Auburn Tigers still remember how Georgia, clad in those strange black jerseys, yukked it up on the sideline and a turned a game that had been close most of the night into a rout.

Auburn would love to go into Athens and whip the Georgia Bulldogs while their morale is down. The only problem is Georgia is backed into a corner for this game....