Isaiah Horton caught three touchdown passes from Ty Simpson to help visiting No. 10 Alabama survive blowing a 17-point lead to escape with a 27-20 win over rival Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday night.

The Crimson Tide (10-2, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) clinched a spot in the SEC conference game vs. Georgia with the dramatic victory, also likely locking up a spot in the College Football Playoff.

“These guys are unbelievable,” Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said of his team in the ESPN postgame interview. “They’ve had their backs to the wall and been competing for a long time. These guys, they give you everything they’ve got every single day. It’s been a long road, but we get to continue on. I can’t wait to go do more with them next weekend.”

After the Tigers tied the game with 11:43 lef

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