Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea made a surprising decision when he opted to go for fourth-and-1 late in the fourth quarter against Auburn with the score tied at 38, rather than kick a field goal to take the lead. Quarterback Diego Pavia took the ball himself on ...

Auburn QB Ashton Daniels, who had been under severe duress to that point, managed to break the pocket and take off up the sideline for a 20 yard gain. Two plays later, Alabama CB Cam Calhoun was flagged for targeting to move the ball closer. The defense stood up in the red zone, but Auburn was on the board with a field goal to cut the lead to 17-3.

The Crimson Tide held off an upset-minded Tigers team to clinch a spot in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia

Isaiah Horton caught three touchdown passes from Ty Simpson to help No. 10 Alabama survive blowing a 17-point lead to escape with a 27-20 win over rival and host Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday night.