AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer is trying to simplify things for his team in the Iron Bowl. He wants his players to handle the crowd noise at Jordan-Hare Stadium and the emotions that come with playing a rival. Everything else, he believes, will work out.

It sounds easy. It hasn't been that way for the Crimson Tide in their last three trips to Auburn.

No. 10 Alabama has a berth in the Southeastern Conference title game and likely a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff at stake when the Crimson Tide travel to play the Tigers on Saturday.

“We understand it’s going to be a great experience there, and it’ll be one where we’re facing a team that wants to knock us off our goals and our hopes and all that,” DeBoer said.

The Crimson Tide (9-2, 6-1 SEC) control their

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