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This is Samford Hall, an administrative building on campus. The clock plays the fight song three times a day, daily! War Eagle fly down the field...
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Downtown Auburn. The intersection near Toomer's Corner, where the tree on the right stands, waiting to be toilet-papered after a Tigers' win.
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This sign is above the corner pharmacy known as Toomer's.
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Jordan-Hare Stadium on gameday. The parking lot is filling up.
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The most important thing today: Beat 'Bama!
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The campus is literally covered in tents, trailers, and tailgaters. Everyone is getting ready for the 68th Iron Bowl.
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A look at the stadium from the other direction. You can see how crowded the campus is.
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This is Tiger Walk. Its an Auburn tradition where the fans line the street into the stadium...
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...the cheerleaders lead the way, squeezing past the cheering, singing crowd...
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...then comes Aubie, the mascot, giving hi-fives to everyone...
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...then the football players and coaches parade through the crowd. It is really awesome and a great way to get fired up for the game!
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Aubie and me. Mike took this picture as I snuck into the Alumni area to pose with Aubie.
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The exterior of the stadium has lit scenes of football heroes and stuff.
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They have opened the gates... this is the throng of thousands of students trying to get inside! We are already in and on our way up to our seats.
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There goes the band around the corner and into the stadium.
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The Auburn Tigers warming up on the field before the game.
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The scoreboard.
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The Alabama Crimson Tide warming up before the game.
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The Auburn Band doing their pregame show.
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"TIGERS"
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The Tigers take the field!
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A closer look.
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The opening kickoff of the 68th Iron Bowl.
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Tigers on offense, Tide on defense.
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Tide on offense, Tigers on defense.
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The stadium was jam-packed for this one: 86,063 people.
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Here, Auburn is about to score.
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A closer look.
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At halftime, it was Auburn 18, 'Bama 2.
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The Alabama Band's halftime show.
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The Auburn Band's halftime show.
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At the end of the 3rd quarter, it was 21-16, Auburn in the lead, a very close game!
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The student section and scoreboard at our end of the field.
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With 1:03 left in the game it was 28-23, Auburn.
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'Bama lines up to attempt to recover an onside kick. If they recovered, they might win the game with a touchdown!
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The game ends...both teams meet at mid field to shake hands and stuff.
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The home team won! Auburn recovered the onside kick and won the game 28-23! War Eagle!
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We all went to Toomer's Corner and TP'd the tree! What a day!
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