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Rivarly game reminds some of 1989 (Rivals.com)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:00:00 PST

Alabama is again aiming for the national championship while Auburn is looking to play spoiler.

No. 2 Alabama trying for another Iron Bowl win (AP)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:25:50 PST

Andrew McCain grew up pulling for Auburn, just like the rest of his family. The Tigers' right tackle knows the reality facing his boyhood team going into Friday's visit by No. 2 Alabama, a double-digit favorite to win its second straight Iron Bowl. "Anybody who follows college football would call us underdogs, and we understand that," McCain said.

SEC Power Poll (Rivals.com)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST

The final weekend of the regular season will determine bowl destinations for SEC teams. For Alabama and Florida,...

Notebook: Ingram aided by improved line (Rivals.com)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:58:00 PST

Why the South Carolina game was so important to the offensive line, how Mark Ingram's yards after contact...

Despite frills, Tide D still keying the run (Rivals.com)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:30:00 PST

Despite the multiple formations and quick snaps the key to stopping Auburn's offense Friday is nothing new,...

Saban guides 'Bama into Bear-ified territory (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:02:04 PST

Nick Saban works the room, shaking hands with crimson-clad fans, posing for pictures and chatting amiably about Cajun food. It's mix-and-mingle time for Saban and Alabama's fans, otherwise known as the commercial breaks during his weekly radio show. Sometimes aloof and always intense, Saban smiles, cracks jokes and is frequently interrupted by loud applause from the 200 or so fans packed...

Alabama Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:35:57 PST

This is the week in the Heart of Dixie when the calendar flips over into either the "Year of the Tide" or the "Year of the Tiger."

It's Iron Bowl week.

No. 2 Alabama (11-0, 7-0 SEC West) vs. Auburn (7-4, 3-4 SEC West), in Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium. Nothing—not Thanksgiving or the "Black Friday" shopping discounts or the health care debate—can distract Alabamians from what many of its citizenry believes to be the defining moment of their lives.

As one long-time observer said, this isn't a rivalry; it's a culture war, where the two sides simply use football as the preferred means of settling the argument (for at least a year).

Alabama has already wrapped up the SEC Western Division and a place in the SEC Championship Game against Florida next...

Not running on empty (Rivals.com)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:49:00 PST

Although the national spotlight is on Alabama sophomore running back Mark Ingram, both Auburn tailback Ben Tate...

Notebook: Tide hopes to exploit red-zone advanatage (Rivals.com)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:45:00 PST

When sophomore receiver Julio Jones caught his 19-yard pass against Chattanooga it was Alabama's first...

Tide's Ingram, AU's Tate racking up rushing yards (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:42:41 PST

Auburn's Ben Tate has delivered a couple of messages in recent weeks. First, he told a reporter that he's the "best back in the state", though No. 2 Alabama's Mark Ingram is a Heisman Trophy candidate. Then, he sent a text message last weekend to the Tigers' offensive linemen pointing out that the Crimson Tide's defense hasn't allowed a 100-yard rusher in the past...

Column: Schedule puts Tide at disadvantage (Rivals.com)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:37:00 PST

Thanks to the schedule Friday's game at Auburn will be even tougher than it should, and the really bad news...

VIDEO: Media Day recap with Britton Lynn (Rivals.com)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:30:00 PST

BamaOnLine.com provides a recap of Monday's football news conference. Included are comments from Nick Saban.

Notebook: Arenas lands another SEC honor (Rivals.com)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:32:00 PST

Javier Arenas wins yet another SEC honor, common opponents tell why Alabama is a big favorite Friday but not...

Bama's defense rolling, Auburn's struggling (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:32:39 PST

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. Best not to throw anything at Auburn, because the Tigers can't risk any more injuries. Auburn is as thin as the Crimson Tide is deep, which could mean trouble going against Mark Ingram and a punishing 'Bama offense Friday in the Iron Bowl.

VIDEO: McClain, Peek, Johnson, Ingram and Arenas (Rivals.com)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:22:00 PST

Five key members of the Crimson Tide met with the media Monday. Check inside for video coverage of interviews...

VIDEO: Saban's Monday news conference (Rivals.com)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:15:00 PST

Alabama head coach Nick Saban conducted his weekly news conference Monday. Check inside for video coverage of...

Ingram named Maxwell finalist (Rivals.com)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:57:00 PST

Sophomore Mark Ingram was named a finalist for the Maxwell Award for player of the year along with two-time...

Upon Further Review: Chattanooga at Alabama (Rivals.com)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:11:00 PST

Saturday was just about perfect for Alabama, which mauled Chattanooga 45-0 without any setbacks or injuries, and...

Auburn hopes to wreck Alabama's perfect season (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:33:42 PST

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. He might as well stick with it. The No. 2 Crimson Tide (11-0, 7-0 SEC) visit bitter rival Auburn on Friday in the Iron Bowl. Win there, and the games really will keep getting bigger.

Ingram, Tide roll over Chattanooga 45-0 (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:02:02 PST

No. 2 Alabama was still celebrating Mark Ingram's second long touchdown run when coach Nick Saban told his star tailback to take the rest of the day off. Ingram ran for 102 yards and TDs of 25 and 40 yards in the first 20 minutes, then happily yielded the stage while the Crimson Tide breezed to a 45-0 win over Chattanooga on Saturday.

INSTANT ANALYSIS: Chattanooga (Rivals.com)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:20:00 PST

Alabama turned in a solid performance in stopping Chattanooga Saturday afternoon. Check inside as BOL staffers...

Arenas' 7th punt return for TD sets SEC record (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:56:59 PST

No. 2 Alabama's Javier Arenas set a Southeastern Conference record with his seventh punt return for a touchdown. Arenas sprinted down the right sideline for a 66-yard score early in the second quarter of Saturday's game against Chattanooga. He was tied with Kentucky's Derek Abney, who returned six punts for scores from 2000-03.

Grant gets first big win as Tide tops Providence (Rivals.com)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:01:00 PST

Alabama got the first big win of the Anthony Grant era by handing both Providence and the Big East their first...

Tide hopes senior sendoff is special (Rivals.com)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:06:00 PST

Alabama will honor 27 senior football players Saturday before their final game at Bryant-Denny Stadium,...

BOL Picks: Week 10 (Rivals.com)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:59:00 PST

The last time Alabama and Chattanooga met, the Crimson Tide was in the process of running the table during the...

Tide tandem up for national awards (Rivals.com)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:56:00 PST

Alabama had two players named finalists for national awards Thursday, with Terrence Cody up for the Bronko...

Alabama's Barron leading SEC in interceptions (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:48:53 PST

Mark Barron is starting to feel at home in the secondary. No. 2 Alabama's sophomore free safety is settling into his relatively new position quite nicely after playing offense until his senior year in high school and backing up All-American Rashad Johnson last season. "I feel like I'm a long way from where I used to be," Barron said.

Column: A plug for Pendry (Rivals.com)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:51:00 PST

The selection committee for the Broyles Award for assistant coach of the year should take a serious look at the...

Notebook: Tide fans on record watch (Rivals.com)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:00 PST

Mark Ingram is closing in on a school record, Terry Grant has a painful abdominal pull and Nick Saban talks...