Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron insists Auburn is merely ''the next team in our way,'' whatever the Tigers' record. Auburn H-back Jay Prosch says preparation for this Iron Bowl has felt like any other game so far. Business-as-usual denials aside, No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Auburn are preparing for perhaps the biggest game ever in this rabid in-state rivalry on Saturday. No. 3 Alabama beat No. 5 Auburn and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Pat Sullivan 31-7 in 1971.
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