The Iron Bowl has arrived. Alabama football and Auburn are set to face off in the regular season finale as always, with Tigers coach Hugh Freeze taking part in his second Iron Bowl and Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer set to take part in his first Iron Bowl.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Kalen DeBoer’s first Iron Bowl was far from the back-and-forth of some shootouts of the past and lacked the theatrics of Nick Saban’s final act in the legendary rivalry last season. Even so, the first-year Alabama coach did something Saban could not: taste victory in his inaugural Alabama-Auburn showdown.

The visiting Tigers stayed close to Alabama in the yards department, being out-gained 457-399. Quarterback Payton Thorne passed for 301 yards and a touchdown in the loss, but two late interceptions, including one on a trick play by running back Jarquez Hunter, killed Auburn’s hopes of erasing the 14-point deficit in the final quarter of play.