Rivalries Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_under_Nick_Saban

1 rivalries

1.1 auburn
1.2 tennessee
1.3 lsu

rivalries
auburn

the iron bowl name given alabama s annual game against in-state auburn university tigers. through 2016 season, saban has compiled overall record of 7 wins , 3 losses (7–3) against tigers. after crimson tide lost 17–10 in first iron bowl, alabama shutout auburn in 2008 game 36–0. win in game ended six-game losing streak against tigers, largest margin of victory in iron bowl since 1962 season , first all-time iron bowl win crimson tide @ tuscaloosa. next year, auburn took 14–0 first quarter lead, alabama won 26–21 after greg mcelroy threw four-yard touchdown pass roy upchurch under 2:00 left in game. next year, alabama surrendered 24-point lead , lost eventual national champions 28–27 in largest comeback in iron bowl history. crimson tide rebounded loss , did not allow tigers score offensive touchdown in either 2011 or 2012 edition of iron bowl. in 2013, both teams came game ranked in top 5 , auburn won, 34–28, in has since been dubbed kick 6 , after chris davis returned missed adam griffith field goal 109 yards game-winning score no time left on clock. 2014 iron bowl saw highest-scoring game in history between 2 rivals, alabama came behind 12-point deficit , defeated auburn 55–44. alabama defeat auburn in 2015 score of 29-13 in auburn.it bama s first trip jordan-hare stadium since kick-six game. however, result different adam griffith hit 5 field goals, accounting 15 of alabama s 29 points.in 2016, alabama true freshman quarterback jalen hurts overcame 2 first half interceptions stellar 2nd half performance alabama topped auburn 30-12 in tuscaloosa. 2016 win marked first time alabama had defeated auburn 3 consecutive years since 1990-1992.

tennessee

the third saturday in october name given alabama s annual game against university of tennessee volunteers. through 2016 season, saban has compiled overall record of ten wins , 0 losses (10–0) against volunteers. in period between 1995 , 2006 seasons prior arrival of saban, volunteers 10–2 against crimson tide. since saban has been alabama s head coach, have outscored tennessee 351 119 in ten victories (average score 35.1 11.9). games crimson tide did not win @ least 2 touchdowns came in 2009 game when terrence cody blocked field goal time expired , preserved 12–10 alabama victory , in 2015 when tide won 19-14 due game clinching fumble recovered shawn robinson.

lsu

louisiana state university (lsu) , alabama first met on field in 1895 , continuously since 1964. however, annual game against tigers not considered rivalry until saban (a former lsu head coach) hired in same capacity @ alabama 2007 season. through 2016 season, saban has compiled overall record of 8 wins , 3 losses (8–3) against tigers. after 41–34 loss in first matchup, alabama won @ baton rouge in overtime 27–21 in 2008. after tigers upset crimson tide 24–21 in 2010, again victorious following season 9–6 in no. 1 versus no. 2 game of century during regular season. met again in rematch 2011 national championship in bcs national championship game alabama won 21–0 in rematch national championship. crimson tide won second straight in series in 2012 after defeated lsu 21–17 when aj mccarron threw 28-yard, game-winning touchdown pass t. j. yeldon in final 2 minutes of game. in 2013, alabama turned 17-17 tie in third quarter 38-17 rout behind 372-yard rushing effort, including 133 yards , 2 touchdowns t. j. yeldon. @ baton rouge in 2014, blake sims drove alabama 55 yards in final 50 seconds of regulation tying field goal, , threw 6-yard touchdown deandrew white in overtime lead tide 20-13 win on tigers. in 2015, alabama won handily against undefeated lsu team, 30-16 in tuscaloosa. bama had 250 rushing yards , shawn robinson blocked 1 of lsu s points in spectacular fashion. in 2016, game scoreless going fourth quarter. however, true freshman quarterback jalen hurts ran 21 yards touchdown. put alabama 7-0, , tide never looked shut out lsu 10-0 in baton rouge.