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The Iron Bowl. The Battle for the Deep South. Any rivalry Auburn wanted, or any opponent they wanted, they could get so long as it was within reason. Having convincingly defeated the "Scoring Explosion" 1983 Nebraska Cornhuskers, the '83 Tigers set their sights on another 'dream match,' and opted to go down-for-down against the 1978 Alabama Crimson Tide, coached by the legendary Bear Bryant. Why EA went for the '78 squad that finished 11-1 over the '79 team that finished 12-0 is anyone's guess. What is notable about the '78 roster--among other things--is that its senior class included Tony Nathan, who played for the Miami Dolphins for nine seasons, including two trips to the Super Bowl, and was named a first-team All-Pro in 1979 (and a member of the Dolphins Walk of Fame in 2014). Another graduating player was Jeff Rutledge, who won Super Bowls as a backup quarterback with the 1986 New York Giants and 1991 Washington Redskins, still widely considered two of the most dominant championship teams in NFL history. Barry Krauss is another notable name; while he did not have the most spectacular numbers, finishing with only ten sacks, sixteen forced fumbles and six picks, he stuck around in the NFL for twelve seasons, debuting in 1979 and playing his final season in 1990. Marty Lyons is yet another noteworthy alumnus of the '78 Crimson Tide; he played his whole NFL career with the New York Jets and also lasted twelve seasons, being named NFL Man of the Year in 1984 and eventually ending up in the New York Jets Ring of Honor for his work as a member of the Jets' famed (and feared) "New York Sack Exchange," one quarter of a front four that included Mark Gastineau, Joe Klecko and Abdul Salaam. Last but not least, we can't forget about Rich Wingo, who only lasted half a decade in the NFL, playing with the Packers from 1979 to 1984. What makes him notable is that to this day he is the only player in Packers history to have scored only a single professional point, when he caught a pass in the end zone for a successful extra point after a botched place-kicking attempt in a game against the Chicago Bears on September 6, 1981. (The rule has since been changed, but in those days advancing the ball into the end zone, or a successful place kick,counted for exactly one point.) In another staging of the Iron Bowl, one of the most famous rivalry games in all of college football, Auburn took care of business, winning 58-49 after holding a 51-28 lead earlier in the game. Their win was convincing not only in the final score but in the numbers; they led in time of possession (33:53 to 26:07), first downs (29 to 23), completion percentage (16/31, 51% to 22/51, 43%), rushing yards (546 to 161), average yards per rush (6 to 3), longest rush (35 to 17), total yards (668 to 509), third down efficiency (9/25, 36% to 3/19, 15%), fourth down efficiency (1/1, 100% to 1/3, 33%), and sacks allowed (three for them to six for Alabama, who just couldn't keep Jeff Rutledge from tasting the grass). For their part, Alabama did have convincing advantages in terms of their passing game, with Rutledge throwing for 348 yards, averaging six yards per pass and having his longest go for 53 yards. Still, Auburn had gotten the job done, and comfortably at that. The next game, win or lose, would mark a temporary 'farewell' to "Bill Walsh College Football," having gotten my share of fun from it over the last few days, as I get set to devote some time to the solid "NBA Showdown '94." What better way for Auburn to go out than with yet another rivalry game, perhaps their second most significant arch-rival in the Georgia Bulldogs? Though Georgia had already tasted defeat earlier in time, they were given a shot at redemption, a chance to reassert their supremacy as the class of the Deep South. And so it was: the 1983 Auburn Tigers would do battle against the 1980 Georgia Bulldogs, in yet another 'dream match.' Bo Jackson vs. Herschel Walker...it hardly gets more exciting. And to say the least, these two titans made it happen on the field, running the length of the field more than a combined nine times. Where Georgia stood out from Auburn was in terms of their defensive line. With Mike Fisher, Jeff Hipp, Tim Parks, and Scott Woerner leading the way, they proved the definitive means of suffocation for an Auburn offense that at times could be just as explosive as the 'dynamite' Cornhuskers' offense was. Ultimately, Georgia had not only disposed of their reviled adversaries, but left Auburn with not only a win but a two-touchdown advantage in the winning effort, taking it 50-36. Georgia left no doubt of their superiority when you examine just one stat: the time of possession. The Bulldogs had the ball for 37:20, compared to just 22:40 for Auburn. They had almost twice as many first downs, finishing with 35 to 18 for Auburn. Though they did not do as well in passing yards when compared to Auburn (who led 212 to 141 in this category), and did not have the longest pass (Auburn's long on the day was 48, compared to 28 for Georgia), they were clearly better in terms of accuracy, going 13/24 (54%) to Auburn's 15/40 (37%). Georgia also had clear advantages in rushing (616 to 335), the longest rush (62 yards to 50), total yards (758 to 550), third down conversion efficiency (11/25, 44% to 6/19, 31%), field goals (5/5, 100%), and fumble recoveries (two for them to none for Auburn). Auburn did better by default on fourth down conversions, going 1/4 (25%), as Georgia never found themselves in the position of having to try and convert on fourth down. They had more defensive interceptions, leading two to one in this category, and allowed just one QB sack, whereas Buck Belue tasted the grass four times. They were never penalized, whereas Georgia did get a five-yard penalty. The two teams tied not only in average yards per pass (5), but average yards per rush as well (6). And with that, I bid Bill Walsh farewell for the moment, having compiled a list of teams that will appear in future NBA Showdown matchups. The first game will pit the 10th-ranked teams of the 1993-94 season (the Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings); from there, others will enter the fray, including all sixteen playoff contenders of that season and the teams that finished ninth in each conference. It is a shade after 5:20pm; any minute now, I am sure we will hear a voice alerting us to wash our hands, our cue that dinner will soon be served. I have sent a message to a friend, out of concern; neither I nor several other friends have heard from her in a short while, and we're all hoping that nothing bad has happened to her. The weekend is imminent, another five days of hard work completed. From lifting boxes, to stocking shelves, to washing dishes, to anything else that may be asked of me, I strive to be as reliable and dependable as possible. But a lot of it comes down to caring properly for myself. I can't expect the staff to be heroes in that regard. They're going through their share of trials and tribulations too. If there's one thing I've learned, it's that you can't wait to feel another person's love. You have to love yourself first, before you can put yourself in the position of being able to love another, or properly experience another's love. There is so much negativity in the world these days, and I only have so much control over things. As Tamar says, "good always wins."