John Metchie caught a scoring pass from Bryce Young in the fourth overtime to give No. 3 Alabama a 24-22 comeback victory over rival Auburn on Saturday, rescuing the Crimson Tide’s national title hopes.

Alabama's recent trips to Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium have been filled with uncharacteristic misadventures for the college football powerhouse.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — It's not his ultimate goal at South Carolina, but first-year coach Shane Beamer couldn't hold back the tears after his Gamecocks became bowl eligibl e with a 21-17 win over Auburn on Saturday night.

Auburn's chances for a Southeastern Conference title fell apart the last two games. The Tigers will look to bounce back at South Carolina with a new quarterback after Bo Nix's injury.

AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn quarterback Bo Nix will miss the final two games of the regular season with an ankle injury.

AUBURN, Ala. — Will Rogers threw for 415 yards and six touchdowns, and Mississippi State beat No. 16 Auburn 43-34 on Saturday.

The Auburn Tigers are trying to find their way back to the end zone while Mississippi State just wants to make its field goals when needed.

Alabama coach Nick Saban struck a mostly positive tone with his team after battling down to the wire against a heavy underdog.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Micheal Clemons scored the game's only touchdown on a 24-yard fumble return early in the fourth quarter, and No. 13 Texas A&M beat No. 12 Auburn 20-3 on Saturday.

After a 14-year run of ranked-vs.-ranked matchups, the Alabama-LSU rivalry has now been relegated to an afterthought for two straight seasons.