Alabama 2010 Auburn Tigers football team





location: tuscaloosa, alabama
game start: 1:41 p.m.
elapsed time: 3:29
game attendance: 101,821
game weather: 44°; cloudy
referee: tom ritter
tv announcers (cbs): verne lundquist (play-by-play), gary danielson (color), tracy wolfson (sidelines)




down 0–24 in second quarter, auburn rallied defeat alabama 28–27 in 75th edition of iron bowl @ bryant–denny stadium. quarterback cam newton threw 3 touchdown passes , rushed touchdown in biggest comeback in auburn football history.


alabama, 2009 bcs national champion, came game 9–2 record. crimson tide went ahead 7–0 11:34 go in first quarter on 9-yard touchdown rush mark ingram, 2009 heisman trophy winner. auburn forced punt ball alabama after 3 plays, , host team took possession @ own 19-yard line. 2 plays later, senior quarterback greg mcelroy completed 68-yard touchdown pass wide receiver julio jones, , crimson tide led 14–0 less 7 minutes game. alabama added lead when mcelroy completed second touchdown pass of first quarter, time 12-yard pass darius hanks, , led 21–0 1:53 remaining in first quarter.


early in second quarter, crimson tide threatened score again, auburn s antione carter forced mark ingram fumble ball away ingram running towards apparent touchdown. ball rolled towards auburn endzone, , tigers demond washington recovered in endzone touchback, tigers offense not move ball. alabama went on offense, drive stalled out @ auburn 3-yard line. after jeremy shelley s 20-yard field goal, crimson tide lead 24–0 midway through second quarter. tigers offense got on track, , cam newton completed 36-yard touchdown pass emory blake, cutting tide s lead 24–7 @ halftime.


on auburn s second play scrimmage begin third quarter, newton completed 70-yard touchdown pass terrell zachery, making score 24–14 56 seconds second half. tigers pulled within 3 points 4:25 remaining in third quarter when newton rushed 1-yard touchdown. alabama s final scoring play of day 32-yard field goal shelley, making score 27–21.


the tigers went ahead 11:48 remaining in game. newton threw 7-yard touchdown pass tight end philip lutzenkirchen. never in auburn s football history had tigers come 24-point deficit win game, , never had alabama led in game 24 points , lost game.


the cbs telecast of game earned 7.5 rating, highest game of 2010 college football season through week 13.









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