Alabama football handled business on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, taking down Auburn 28-14 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Tigers hung around, and the game got chippy at times, but the heavily favored Crimson Tide did what it needed to, earning Kalen DeBoer the victory in his first Iron Bowl.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Kalen DeBoer’s first Iron Bowl was far from the back-and-forth of some shootouts of the past and lacked the theatrics of Nick Saban’s final act in the legendary rivalry last season. Even so, the first-year Alabama coach did something Saban could not: taste victory in his inaugural Alabama-Auburn showdown.

Jalen Milroe passed for 256 yards and ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 13 Alabama to a 28-14 victory over Auburn to keep the Crimson Tide’s playoff hopes alive.