A tense college football rivalry nearly turned fatal this week when an Alabama fan allegedly shot an Auburn fan outside a motel in an Iron Bowl argument.

The two were debating which team was better near an Extend A Suites motel after 7 p.m. Monday night, Mobile (Alabama) Police told ESPN, when the enraged Crimson Tide supporter pulled out a gun and shot the Tigers fan in the thigh.

The shooter fled the scene, according to police, and has not yet been found nor arrested. The victim’s physical state was unknown as of Thursday, but his injuries reportedly were not life-threatening.

No. 1 Alabama, which has gone 10-0 so far this season after falling to Clemson in the national championship game last year, travels to No. 6 Auburn on Nov. 25 for the annual Iron Bowl.

Whoever comes out on top will move on to the SEC championship game the following Saturday to face No. 7 Georgia with a chance to compete in the College Football Playoff at stake.