Fans load up on gear for the Iron Bowl

MOBILE, Ala. - The Iron Bowl craze is in full force and people were stocking up on their team gear at the Bama Fever Tiger Pride store at Bel-Air mall in Mobile.

Mary Ridings will be attending the game for the first time.

"I'm very excited, I'm going to the game personally, it's the first time I've been, so I'm excited, Roll Tide!"

Auburn Freshman Alexa Thompson will be at the game too, but she will be sitting in the student section. She said the student section gives the players the adrenaline they need to pull through.

"So awesome! The adrenaline that comes with the songs when zombie nation plays everybody is just like jumping up and down. It is just so much fun when the eagle soars it gives you chills."

One man who was buying four Alabama t-shirts shouted across the store, "We are who we are! The best! Saban is the best Alabama is the best. Look at the people over there, no one shopping, everybody's shopping here, that's it. Roll Tide!"

Crimson, white, orange and blue will clash in the Iron Bowl 2009. Kickoff is set for Friday afternoon at 1:30p.m.