- Auburn fans blanketed the field from end zone to end zone to celebrate a 26-14 Iron Bowl win over Alabama
- The gigantic stands at the 87,451-seat Jordan Hare Stadium emptied as fans celebrated on the playing field
- Festivities continued outside the stadium as fans teepeed (toilet papered) trees on Toomer’s corner
Auburn fans blanketed the field from end zone to end zone just like the last time they got to celebrate a stirring Iron Bowl win at the 87,451-capacity Jordan Hare Stadium, bigger than England’s home of rugby Twickenham.
Fans covered the field in orange and blue after the final play, creating a scene similar to 2013 when the fourth-ranked Tigers beat Alabama on a last-play, 109-yard return of a missed field goal.
The Tigers went on to the national title game but lost the three Iron Bowls since.
Auburn Tigers fans storm the field in celebration after the victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide at Jordan Hare Stadium
A cheerleader smiles for the camera as thousands of fans crowd the playing field behind her during the celebrations
A ‘Wet Floor’ come can be seen in the centre of the field as thousands of fans descend onto the playing surface in celebration
Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham passed for 237 yards and ran for a fourth-quarter touchdown to set up the rematch
The stands were left almost empty after thousands of Auburn fans ran onto the pitch to celebrate with their star players
This time, Jarrett Stidham, Kerryon Johnson and Auburn didn’t need a miraculous final play to unleash the celebration. It was a build up to the crescendo as the Tigers beat top-ranked Alabama in a dominating 26-14 win Saturday. Auburn earned a berth in next week’s Southeastern Conference title game against No 7 Georgia.
The Tigers, an afterthought earlier this season, now have their sights set on one of the four playoff spots. And Auburn coach Gus Malzahn made it clear his two-loss squad deserves a shot. One of his team’s two defeats was to defending national champion Clemson, No 3 at the time.
‘We’ve got to win next week and that’s going to be a handful,’ Malzahn said of his upcoming rematch with Georgia. ‘I don’t know, them experts got it figured out. I don’t think anybody else has played two No 1 teams and a No 3 team. Put up our schedule against anybody.’
A festive holly branch somehow makes its way onto the field along with the fans as the stands clear out following the victory
Auburn fans celebrate their win against Alabama at Toomer’s corner after the Iron Bowl NCAA football game
A young fan holds a giant roll of toilet paper, which was used to decorate the surrounding area following the match
Stidham passed for 237 yards and ran for a fourth-quarter touchdown to set up a rematch with Georgia in the SEC championship game December 2 with a playoff spot almost certainly on the line.
Auburn mostly shut down the league’s top scoring offense for their second win in three weeks over the top team in the playoff rankings. They won the Western Division a week after dispatching the Bulldogs with similar precision.
The Crimson Tide made a rare assortment of mistakes for a team that had appeared to be headed toward a shot at a fourth consecutive SEC title and playoff berth .
‘I think we’re pretty darn good,’ Stidham said. ‘Coach Malzahn told us it’s never been done in three weeks beating two No 1 teams, so I think this team is pretty good.’