Jalen Milroe passed for 256 yards and ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 13 Alabama to a 28-14 victory over Auburn to keep the Crimson Tide’s playoff hopes alive.

With the Crimson Tide's 28-14 victory over Auburn in the 89th edition of the Iron Bowl, Alabama closed its case for the first 12-team playoff with a 9-3 record. Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer also did his fair share of campaigning for why his squad should make it in.

Alabama scored on its first two possessions in the third quarter, both on rushes, one from Justice Haynes and a third from Milroe. Even with the game apparently securely in hand at 28-6, Alabama and Auburn kept scrapping, leading to a brief sideline throwdown: