Alabama Auburn 2014

Alabama Auburn 2014 Game Results thru Oct 4, 2014

Imagine, if you will, that you woke up in a bizarre alternate universe where the Iron Bowl is played this week. Where would you put the needle on the Iron Bowl Meter this week?

The First Five

Alabama, 4 – 1

West Virginia, W, 33 – 23

Florida Atlantic, W, 41 – 0

Southern Miss,  W, 52 – 12

Florida, W, 42 – 21

Ole Miss, L, 23 – 7

Auburn, 5 – 0

Arkansas, 45 – 21

San Jose State, 59 – 13

Kansas State W, 20 – 14

LA Tech, W, 45 – 17

LSU, W, 41 – 7

 How do Alabama Auburn 2014 Compare?

Penalties

Alabama cost themselves slightly fewer yardage in penalties averaging 53 yards per game to Auburn’s 59 yards per game. Neither team is doing great in this category.  They stand ninth and eleventh in the SEC.

Turnover Margin

Auburn is 5^th in the SEC gaining nine turnovers and losing five for a margin of +4.  Alabama is nearly at the bottom of the SEC in turnover margin, gaining only five and losing nine for a margin -4.

Defense

Alabama leads the SEC in Rushing Defense and gave up 320 Yards total, or 64 Yards per game. Auburn is number 3 in the SEC giving up 501 yards rushing on the season, average 100 yards per game.

Alabama is number five in Passing Defense giving up 1004 yards passing, or 200 yards per game average. Auburn is number six in Passing Defense, giving up 1032 yards total passing or 206 yards per game.

Tackles for Loss

Auburn is averaging 7.0 tackles for loss per game to Alabama’s 5.8.   That puts them at fourth and tenth in the conference.

What about Alabama Auburn 2014 Offenses?

 

 

Red Zone Offense

Auburn is number one in the SEC in scoring in the red zone, which they do 100% of the time. Alabama is scoring on 85%  of their trips in the red zone, which is in the bottom half of the SEC.

Third Down Conversions

Auburn and Alabama are number one and two in the SEC in Third Down Conversions. Auburn converting 57% of the time and Alabama 56%.

Where the Iron Bowl Meter Points This Week?

Even with one loss, it is still likely that the road to the first ever college football playoff will go through Tuscaloosa, on November 29^th, our own playoff, called The Iron Bowl.  And there is no other rivalry in the world that even comes close to this one.

Even though the two teams are tracking fairly closely to each other.  If the Iron Bowl was played this week, Auburn wins.

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