First-year head coaches (including interim head coaches) on both sides are a combined 5-17 in the Iron Bowl, and just one Alabama coach in the last 30 years has won his first game against Auburn. The Crimson Tide is a double-digit favorite in Saturday’s game, so there’s a good chance DeBoer bucks that trend.

No. 13 Alabama lost to the Oklahoma Sooners 24-3 on Saturday but has a quick turnaround as the Auburn Tigers come to town for head coach Kalen DeBoer is facing his first Iron Bowl. DeBoer met with the media on Monday to discuss the loss further and look ahead to the season finale.

Here is how Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer is viewing the Iron Bowl before facing Auburn for the first time.

Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer will get his first taste of the legendary Iron Bowl rivalry Saturday, which he became honest about.