Live updates from Nick Sabanâs press conference after Alabama beat Auburn
Alabama football beat Auburn in the Iron Bowl Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium on a fourth-down hail mary from Jalen Milroe to Isaiah Bond. The Crimson Tide moved to 11-1 on the season with the win and moves into an SEC championship battle with Georgia with its national title hopes still alive.
Terrion Arnold intercepted a Payton Thorne pass to end the game with the win.
After the game, Alabama head coach Nick Saban is set to meet with media to discuss the victory. Follow along here for live updates once Saban takes to the podium.
— Saban opens the press conference with a question: “So do I really need to say anything?”
— Saban praises Alabama’s resiliency, expresses how incredible the ending of the matchup was.
— Praises Auburn as well. Notes that Tigers played hard.
— Saban points out all of Alabama’s mistakes throughout the game. Says matchup was “kind of a reality check” for the Crimson Tide. Says team should build on the good things from game, but there are things to fix.
— Saban says the Crimson Tide is playing a really good team in the SEC title game next week against Georgia.
— Says Jihaad Campbell showed great hustle to get on top of muffed punt late in the game, giving the Crimson Tide the ball back, leading to the winning score.
— Says Alabama practices the play that it ran at the end of the game for the touchdown every Friday. Praises Jalen Milroe and Isaiah Bond. “I must admit that I think you have to be a little bit lucky.”
— Discusses how game was microcosm of Alabama’s season, with how the team continued fighting through adversity. Says it could be a great life lesson.
— Discusses late fourth and short. Says Tide tried to get Auburn offsides, but the play was a pitch with the defense anticipating a QB sneak. Roydell Williams converted.
— Saban is asked how he feels about win coming 10 years after Kick Six. Says he feels great. Notes Alabama has taken some tough losses at Jordan-Hare.
— Says he told Milroe the Tigers were only going to rush 3 players on the hail mary. Said Milroe picked the right player. Notes that Milroe made big plays in critical situations. Said sometimes Milroe just needs to go full speed when making decisions.
— Saban notes how many times Alabama had the ball fruitlessly in the Kick Six game in 2013. Says Alabama has been on both sides of the fortune, and had it on their side against Auburn.
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