In the 89 meetings between Auburn and Alabama in the Iron Bowl, there have been memorable games, players and plays that will be forever etched into the minds of fans of both schools.
With the game meaning so much to both sides, each loss is a disaster that takes days or weeks to get over, while a win feels like a burst of enthusiasm and joy that many won't find in any other facet of life.
On Tuesday, we looked at the five most heartbreaking Auburn losses this century. Today, we are looking at the games that had Auburn fans cheering for a long time. Here are the top five wins for the Tigers against the Crimson Tide since 2000.
5. 2007 - Auburn 17, Alabama 10
All the talk heading into the matchup was about Nick Saban's first season in Tuscaloosa, not Auburn's five-game winning streak against the Crimson Tide. For at least one year, the Tigers continued to run the state in a low-scoring win.
4. 2019 - Auburn 48, Alabama 45
In a crazy game that saw a 100-yard pick six, a kickoff return and a helmet being smashed off an Alabama defender by the littlest running back on the field, Auburn came out with the win after the Crimson Tide (get this) missed a field goal late in the fourth quarter. It was the doink heard across the state, and a Gus Malzahn special-teams trick play clinched the game for the Tigers.
3. 2004 - Auburn 21, Alabama 13
Undefeated and trying to earn a spot in the BCS Championship Game, Jason Campbell and Auburn's offense were shut out in the first half in Tuscaloosa before coming alive, scoring 21 straight points in the second half before allowing a garbage-time touchdown to the Crimson Tide.
While the BCS title game never happened, Auburn has retroactively claimed the 2004 national title after ending the season undefeated.
T1. 2013 - Auburn 34, Alabama 28
Do we even need to explain what happened at the end of this game? I didn't think so. Just watch.
T1. 2010 - Auburn 28, Alabama 27
Things were bleak for Cam Newton and Auburn's national title hopes as the Crimson Tide jumped out to a 24-0 lead in the first half in front of an insane Bryant-Denny Stadium crowd.
No worries, as Auburn still had Cam on its side. The Tigers put their first points on the board right before halftime with a touchdown pass, and started the second half with a quick touchdown. The game was finally close again after Cam Newton snuck his way in for a touchdown to cut the lead to 24-21 late in the third quarter.
Newton then found Philip Lutzenkirchen for the go-ahead touchdown with 11:55 to go. Alabama wouldn't score again, and the Tigers would go on to win the national title.
