Malik Blocton, a freshmen defensive lineman from Pike Road, was one of those kids, growing up less than an hour from Auburn’s campus. When speaking to reporters on Monday, he claimed that he had watched every Iron Bowl since he was 5 years old, mentioning the Auburn wins in 2013 and 2019 as two of his best Iron Bowl memories.

The freshman linebacker exuberated plenty of confidence when speaking with the media on Monday ahead of this week’s Iron Bowl game.

After looking like this season was completely lost, the Auburn Tigers head to the Iron Bowl with bowl hopes still alive