They almost were not going to keep them off the field at Jordan-Hare.
In the latest edition of The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, Auburn gave No. 1 Georgia everything it could handle. Auburn ultimately fell 27-20, behind a late Brock Bowers score for the Bulldogs.
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