If Alabama can stop the run and force Auburn into must-pass situations, there are opportunities to be had. However, Alabama had one combined sack (against Tennessee) in its three losses, due in large part because it didn’t force those teams into many third-and-long situations.

Here's who is on the Alabama football SEC availability report before the Crimson Tide faces Auburn in the Iron Bowl Saturday.

Alabama pulled off one of the biggest long-shot plays to beat Auburn on fourth-and-goal from the Tigers' 31-yard line last season. The Crimson Tide might need a long shot of