Malik Blocton, a freshmen defensive lineman from Pike Road, was one of those kids, growing up less than an hour from Auburn’s campus. When speaking to reporters on Monday, he claimed that he had watched every Iron Bowl since he was 5 years old, mentioning the Auburn wins in 2013 and 2019 as two of his best Iron Bowl memories.

A big part of the team’s recent success has been the emergence of five-star freshman wide receiver Cam Coleman, who has put together back-to-back 100-yard, two-touchdown games up for the Tigers, developing a rapport with quarterback Payton Thorne.

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