Auburn beats Alabama in the Iron Bowl and ends Alabama’s playoff hopes
On November 30, 2019, Auburn beat Alabama 48-45 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, when another Alabama field goal try failed late.
Nick Saban, Alabama head coach
We just didn’t play well enough, you’ve got to give their team a lot of credit because they fought back and did a great job in the game as well.
Day by day
- Nov 30, 2019The Associated Press said the loss ended Alabama’s playoff hopes.
- Same dayThe Associated Press said Auburn fans stormed the field.
Each day, as a table
| Date | Who | Days after the game |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30 | Associated Press; Gus Malzahn; Shaun Shivers; Nick Saban; Jaylen Waddle; BamaCentral | 0 |
The day
Associated Press
Auburn fans stormed the field to celebrate another Iron Bowl thriller, filling it from end zone to end zone as they did in the 2013 Kick-Six game …
BamaCentral
The Alabama football team left Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn as the losers; a 48-45 upset at the hands of in-state rival Auburn, dashing all College Football Playoff hopes for the Crimson Tide and its fans.
Associated Press
Shaun Shivers scored on an 11-yard run with 8:08 left to put No. 16 Auburn ahead and another failed field goal by Alabama in the Iron Bowl wiped away the fifth-ranked Crimson Tide’s playoff hopes in a wild 48-45 victory for the Tigers on Saturday.
Reaction
What Auburn said
Gus Malzahn, Auburn head coach
So proud of our team. We hung in there, found a way to win at the end.
Our seniors, we talked about leaving a legacy for those guys …
Shaun Shivers, Auburn running back
This goes down in the book. Everybody will be talking about this for years.
What Alabama said
Jaylen Waddle, Alabama receiver
That penalty really hurt us but hats off to Auburn. They played a great game and they came out victorious.
Nick Saban, Alabama head coach
He’s got great speed, reads the blocks well, understands how to hit these things so that you can make big plays and that was obviously a big play in the game.
Related
- Next, same topic: Texas A&M 41, Alabama 38, Oct 9, 2021
- Same rivalry: Alabama and Auburn, the series
- Same coach: Gus Malzahn’s coaching record
- Same coach: Nick Saban’s coaching record
- More: All of History
- Same quotes, as a list
Sources
News and releases
Saturday Down South, Nov 30, 2019“What Nick Saban said after Alabama’s 48-45 loss at Auburn”
Saban’s postgame press conference, as written up by Saturday Down South
- NBC15 (Mobile), Nov 30, 2019
“No. 16 Auburn upends No. 5 Alabama’s playoff hopes, 48-45”
Associated Press, via NBC15 (Mobile)
- BamaCentral (Sports Illustrated), Nov 30, 2019
“Stellar Jaylen Waddle Shines in Loss to Auburn”
BamaCentral, Sports Illustrated’s Alabama site
Saban on his kick returner, as printed by BamaCentral, Sports Illustrated’s Alabama site
AuburnTigers.com, Nov 30, 2019“Auburn wins wild Iron Bowl, 48-45”
Auburn Athletics’ own game story, by AuburnTigers.com