ok Tide up... one more time....
Ingram and Richardson had 1 more game to have 300 more yds in a run heavy, unbalanced offense. But outside this state, how many folks you think would say they are better backs than Williams and Brown? Honestly answer that to yourself. Without bias to either team, what would knowledgeable football fans say to that? Just answer to yourself... the truth may hurt a bit. lol
As for the passing game... in one more game, McElroy had less yds and TDs. Yes, Campbell threw 3 more picks... but that is because Auburn's DYNAMIC passing game took more risks. Bama had a small time, playaction and dink and dunk passing game. Look at the average yds per attempt. 7.7 compared to 10 is a big jump. Once again, ask a non-biased football person. The passing game is NOT CLOSE!!! lol... Bama was a pure ball control team, Auburn was a dynamic offensive team.
As for the records... what you say of the records is SOMEWHAT true.... However, look deeper...
Auburn beat a 9 win LSU(defending MNC team), 10 win Georgia, 10 win Va Tech, and 10 win Tennesse twice. That's 4 wins over double digit win teams(remember to count Tenn twice, by a combined 72-38 score at Tenn and neutral site of SEC champ game), and one over a 9 win team. All of which ended the season in the top 15. They dominated all but LSU off this list. Also Auburn beat a 6-6 Bama team who boasted a top 5 defense in the nation. After a rough start, the Tigers dismantled the Tide in the second half.
Alabama beat Va Tech w 10 wins, and Fla and Tex both with 13 wins. Very impressive indeed, but all their other wins over teams with winning records was from the middle of the pack SEC teams from a average SEC year. Florida was the only SEC team that was any better than just pretty good in '09. Also, Bama needed miracles to beat Tennessee and Auburn in very average years, two 7-5 reg season teams with tons of depth issues during the first year of new coaches. Also, Bama did not come close to facing an offense with the balanced attack that the '04 Auburn team brought to the table. Va Tech had no true deep pass threat, and Fla and Texas were both extremely inconsistent running the ball all year. Auburn '09 was the best offense Bama faced all year, and they hit more big plays in that one game than Bama had given up all year. And the '09 Auburn offense wasnt near as deep and consistent as the '04 Auburn offense. On the flip, Auburn beat several top notch D's in '04. Saban's LSU defense, and an all-American laden Georgia team. Also the top 5 Bama D I mentioned.
I laughed uncontrollably when you stated that bama would win comfortably... You obviously never watched Auburn in '04. After the win vs LSU, they never faced another 4th quarter threat again the rest of the year. They destroyed everybody. Not only are you dilusional about the passing game matchup, but I think you are severely underrating Auburn's '04 defense. This would be a slugfest, but Auburn, because of the balance on O, would be able to make more big plays and come out with a win.