Auburn Football: 3 bold predictions for Iron Bowl vs. Alabama in Week 13

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AUBURN, AL – NOVEMBER 11: Jarrett Stidham #8 of the Auburn Tigers looks to pass against the Georgia Bulldogs at Jordan Hare Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

3. This game will be an offensive explosion on both sides

These two teams are no stranger to big offensive numbers. Both teams average over 475 yards of offense each week, their offenses are relatively balanced and have break out players that they lean on to put games on ice.

For Auburn, it’s Kerryon Johnson. This kid is a touchdown machine and possibly one of the best backs in the SEC. Watch him turn a near loss into a first down a week ago. Yes, it’s against UL Monroe, but it shows his strength and force on the football field. Jared Stidham has been quite the strong quarterback as well, keeping the Tigers in just about every game they have played so far this season.

For Alabama, the first name that comes to mind is Damien Harris. The running back is just as strong as Kerryon Johnson and provides another rushing weapon for an already mobile Jalen Hurts. To put it mildly, this game will be an offensive explosion on both sides.

My bold prediction? Harris and Johnson each notch at least two touchdowns and Hurts runs for one of his own.

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