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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama seniors go into their final home game sporting a gaudy record with a shot at another Southeastern Conference title and maybe a second straight national championship awaiting.Nothing offers a lifetime supply of bragging rights at Auburn or Alabama quite like Iron Bowl success, though.The top-ranked Crimson Tide (11-0, 7-0 SEC, No. 1 CFP) hosts No. 16 Auburn (7-2, 5-2, No. 13) Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in a game that captivates much of the state for 365 days, not just 3-plus hours.I think this is one of the greatest rivalry games in the country, Alabama coach Nick Saban said. I know it means a lot to a lot of people in this state as well as nationally and the competitors in the game probably enjoy this kind of competition, this kind of rivalry as much as any game that they play.`Bama seniors carry a 48-5 record and a 23-game winning streak into this boiling cauldron of a game. Theyve also won two straight over their in-state rivals, and will face No. 13 Florida in the SEC championship game in Atlanta.The Tigers and their fans dont have a title shot awaiting, but crashing Bamas party would be the next best thing.Its the first Iron Bowl for the Tides seemingly unflappable freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts. Auburn has kept its starting quarterback a mystery while Sean White tries to return from a shoulder injury but gets a huge boost with the return of tailback Kamryn Pettway.The game features two top 10 scoring defenses, as well.Those Alabama seniors still remember their first Iron Bowl, in 2013. Thats when Auburn won on a 109-yard return of a missed field goal on the final play, ultimately winning the SEC title and playing for a national championship.I think about it every time we play Auburn, Tide defensive end Jonathan Allen said. Kinda sucked. I feel like they took a national championship away from me. So thats something I definitely remember and still think about every now and then.---Some other things to look for in the Iron Bowl:PETTWAYS BACK: Auburns leading rusher, Pettway is expected to play after missing the last two games with a left leg injury. If hes close to fully healthy, the 240-pounder gives the Tigers a bigtime physical running threat against the nations top run defense. You cant let him go north and south, Tide safety Minkah Fitzpatrick said. Youve got to make him go east and west. When you do that, you can stop him.WHOS THE QB: If Whites throwing shoulder isnt healed enough to go, the Tigers could start Jeremy Johnson for the second straight game. Johnson is the teams most experienced quarterback while John Franklin III is likely to play a role as well, and is a significant running threat.OH THE PRESSURE: This game features some of the SECs top pass rushers, on both sides of the ball. Auburns Carl Lawson is tied for third in the league with nine sacks. Just behind him are Alabamas Tim Williams (8.0), Jonathan Allen (7.0) and Ryan Anderson (6.5).OFFENSIVE CHANGE: Alabama has adopted some quarterback runs to take advantage of freshman Jalen Hurts abilities and does bear more resemblance than ever to Auburns style. Its getting more and more similar each year, Malzahn said. Each offense is a little bit different. Theres a lot of teams in our league that doing more of spread it out, the lightning motions, the QB runs and the things off of it. Regardless, youve got to stop it and every offense is a little bit different.JUST FOR KICKS: If this game defies the oddsmakers and comes down to a field goal, Auburns Daniel Carlson has the edge on most teams. Carlson has made 22 of 25 field goals and is a finalist for the Lou Groza Award given to the nations top placekicker for the second straight year. 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As he recorded his 23rd and 24th points of the evening, a segment of the sellout Air Canada Centre crowd expressed their appreciation for the Raptors point guard with a smattering of MVP chants.STARS-Kalen Ballage, Arizona State, tied an NCAA record by scoring eight TDs and had 185 all-purpose yards, helping Arizona State outlast Texas Tech 68-55.-Skyler Howard, West Virginia, tied a career high with five TD passes and threw for 389 yards to lead the Mountaineers to a 38-21 win over Youngstown State.-Jake Browning, Washington, matched a school record with five TD passes and finished with 294 yards in the No. 8 Huskies 59-14 victory over Idaho.-Drew Lock, Missouri, tied a school record with five TD passes and threw for 450 yards to lead the Tigers past Eastern Michigan 61-21.-Trevor Knight, Texas A&M, threw for 344 yards and three TDs and ran for another score in a 67-0 rout of Prairie View A&M.-Mark Walton, Miami, rushed for 155 yards and four TDs, helping the No. 25 Hurricanes shake off a slow start to beat Florida Atlantic 38-10 .-Tommy Armstrong Jr., Nebraska, passed for 377 yards and three TDs to help the Cornhuskers beat Wyoming 52-17.-Chase Litton, Marshall, threw for 309 yards with six first-half TD passes in a 62-0 rout of Morgan State.-Mitch Leidner, Minnesota, threw for 295 yards and four TDs as the Gophers rolled to a 58-28 win over Indiana State.-Kenny Potter, San Jose State, threw three TD passes and ran for two more scores in a 66-35 win over Portland State.-Quinton Flowers, South Florida, threw for 350 yards and four TDs in a 48-17 rout of Northern Illinois.-Shane Buechele, Texas, passed for 244 yards and TDs touchdowns and the No. 11 Longhorns rolled to a 41-7 victory over UTEP.-Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, threw for 450 yards and four scores in a 50-44 overtime loss to North Dakota State.-Kyle Sloter, Northern Colorado, threw for 408 yards and six TDs in a 55-52 win at Abilene Christian.-Alejandro Bennifield, Chattanooga, threw for 279 yards and four TDs and ran for another score in a 34-0 win over Presbyterian College.---OFFICIATING GAFFEOne of the oddest endings imaginable left Oklahoma State stunned and Central Michigan celebrating.A misinterpreted rule extended the game when it should have been over, allowing the Chippewas to score a wild winning touchdown on a Hail Mary and lateral that covered half the field for an astonishing 30-27 upset of No. 22 Oklahoma State.Oklahoma State tried to kill the final 4 seconds of the game by throwing the ball away on fourth dowwn, but the Cowboys were penalized for intentional grounding, which is a loss of down penalty.dddddddddddd Rules state that the game cannot end on an accepted live-ball penalty, referee Tim ODey of the Mid-American Conference, CMUs league, said.ODey said after conferring with NCAA rules committee secretary Rogers Redding after the game, the crew determined the extension should not have happened.Article 3b of the NCAA rulebook states: When the referee declares that the game is ended, the score is final.---EARLY FLIPClemson receiver Ray-Ray McCloud had a clear path to the end zone as he sought to give the sluggish second-ranked Tigers the jump start they sorely needed against Troy.But he dropped the ball in a premature TD celebration .McCloud nonchalantly released the football just before crossing the goal line to wipe out his 75-yard punt return for a touchdown. Troy recovered it in the end zone for a touchback.McCloud sat nervously on the bench before officials overturned the play.Clemson still won the game 30-24.---NUMBERS30-Straight wins by Florida over Kentucky after a 45-7 victory.38-Points scored by Fordham in the first quarter of its 83-21 rout of Division II-Elizabeth City.42-Years since Houston had three players eclipse 100 yards rushing. Kevrin Justice had 111 yards, Mulbah Car 109 and Kyle Postma 106 in a 42-0 win over Lamar.59-Years since Cincinnati had beaten a Big Ten team before the Bearcats dominated Purdue 38-20.---RECORD CROWDThe Battle at Bristol between No. 17 Tennessee and Virginia Tech at Bristol Motor Speedway drew an NCAA single-game record crowd of 156,990.The speedway was temporarily converted into a football stadium to accommodate this game.The previous NCAA record was 115,109 for Michigans 2013 victory over Notre Dame at Michigan Stadium. Also, 120,000 to 123,000 fans are believed to have attended Notre Dames 1927 victory over Southern California at Chicagos Soldier Field, though the paid attendance for that game was only 99,573.The NFL regular-season attendance record is 105,121 for a New York Giants victory at Dallas in 2009. A 1994 preseason game between the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers in Mexico Citys Azteca Stadium drew 112,376 fans. ' ' '