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They had allowed just four rushing touchdowns in their first 11 games, but were manhandled for 234 yards and three scores on the ground this time.
The Tide turned a 10-point game into a blowout with a series of big plays and Auburn gaffes in the third quarter.
Rolando McClain recovered Brad Lester's fumble, then Wilson rolled right and hit Nikita Stover for a 39-yard touchdown on the next play two minutes into the second half.
Burns then fumbled a snap and Terrence Cody fell on it to set up another score. Wilson converted third-down plays with passes of 27 and 15 yards.
Then, Cody, Alabama's 365-pound nose guard, came in and helped pave the way for Ingram's 1-yard touchdown plunge to make it 22-0 midway through the third quarter.
Ingram scored on a 14-yarder late in the quarter.
Alabama failed to score a touchdown in the opening quarter for the 12th consecutive Iron Bowl, but it hardly mattered this time.
Coffee made a nice cut at the line, then raced 41 yards untouched down the right sideline for a touchdown five minutes into the second quarter to give Alabama 10-0 lead.
The Tide's Bobby Greenwood then blocked Morgan Hull's 40-yard field goal attempt on the final play of the half, and Auburn wouldn't mount much of a threat after that.
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