Auburn, to Alabama (5)

I believe the answer is:

rival

(Other definitions for rival that I've seen before include "Challenger, competitor" , "Compete with" , "Competitor; be as good as" , "Person in direct competition" , "Adversary, antagonist" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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