AUBURN, Ala – After an untimely fumble by star wide receiver Cam Coleman was the final blow in a contest plagued by Auburn Tigers miscues, the Alabama Crimson Tide earned their sixth Iron Bowl win in a row, punching their ticket to the SEC Championship Game and keeping their playoff hopes alive as a result.

When the clock hit 0:00, Alabama (10-2, 8-1 SEC) earned a 27-20 win over Auburn (5-7, 1-8 SEC).

With 33 seconds left in the game, Alabama led 27-20, but Auburn was driving down the field. A 13-yard carry by quarterback Ashton Daniel’s set the Tigers up with a first down from the Alabama 40-yard line.

Daniels, who finished the game 18-of-39 on pass attempts for 259 yards, one touchdown and one interception, adding 108 yards rushing off 23 carries, connected with Coleman for a gain of seven yards, but the ball came free and was recovered by Alabama’s Deontae Lawson, helping seal the deal for the Crimson Tide.

Alabama jumped out to a 17-0 lead. Alex McPherson put a 26-yard field goal through the uprights with 4:06 remaining in the first half to give Auburn its first points.

McPherson also hit a 48-yard attempt on Auburn’s next drive, ending the first half with the scoreboard reading 17-6.

The Tigers got the ball to open the second half and quickly capitalized, as a Daniels connected with Malcolm Simmons for a 64-yard touchdown pass to make it a one-score game.

Alabama’s Connor Talty hit a 29-yard field goal to extend its lead to 20-13. 

After Auburn’s defense forced a punt following an interception thrown by Daniels, it drove 88 yards in six plays to tie the game. Daniels found Simmons for a 66-yard gain and Jeremiah Cobb punched it in from two yards out two plays later.

The Crimson Tide responded with a touchdown to reclaim the lead with 3:50 left to play, which ended up being the final score of the 90th Iron Bowl.

After failing to cross the six-win threshold, the Tigers season will come to an end without the opportunity to compete in a bowl game for the second consecutive year.