Another matchup of ranked SEC squads this week as No. 18 Auburn travels to 13th-ranked LSU.
How to watch Auburn vs. LSU on TV or online, plus 3 things to know
Tigers vs. Tigers.
Auburn was the big tumbler in the Associated Press Top 25 this week, falling from sixth all the way to 18th after sweating out a 27-20 victory in overtime against FCS Jacksonville State. The Tigers were out-gained by the visiting Gamecocks (438 yards to 401) and turned the ball over three times. It took a touchdown catch by Melvin Ray in the final minute just to get Auburn to overtime.
LSU, meanwhile, had to sweat out a 21-19 win over No. 25 Mississippi State in Starkville. The Tigers had a 21-6 lead before Dak Prescott rallied the Bulldogs to 13 points and a chance to win in the final minute before a missed 52-yard field goal. Sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris will be making just his third start for the Tigers. His first one came against Auburn last season in a 41-7 meltdown in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
How to watch, stream and listen
TV: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS. Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson on the call.
Online streaming: CBS Sports
Spread: LSU favored by 7.5
Make friends: LSU fans can chat about this game at And the Valley Shook, while Auburn fans can get on down to College and Magnolia.
Three big things to know
1. Jeremy Johnson Auburn's signal caller caught a lot of preseason hype, including some dark horse Heisman love, but he's struggled to date with just three touchdowns against five interceptions through Weeks 1 and 2. And as Bill Connelly noted, more than half of his throws have been batted down, if not intercepted. Auburn will need him to be more efficient against an LSU defense that sacked Mississippi State's Dak Prescott three times last week and held him to just 6.2 yards per pass attempt.
2. Run, run, run. On the LSU side, a conservative game plan was the subject of much discussion. LSU threw the ball just 14 times for 71 yards, but ran for 266, including 159 yards and three touchdowns from Fournette. Auburn is currently allowing an average of 200 yards per game on the ground, so Fournette may get another chance to go off.
3. Real, wild Stuff
LSU and Auburn have had a fantastic series since the SEC expanded into divisional play in the early 90s, with wild happenings on all sides. 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of what’s known as the “Bring Back the Magic” game, in which unranked LSU under first-year head coach Gerry DiNardo upset sixth-ranked Auburn.
One game in the series featured a fire just outside Jordan-Hare Stadium. Another saw Auburn kicker Damon Duvall pick a fight with LSU's marching band as halftime ended. In 2005, Auburn kicker John Vaughn missed an astounding five field goals, and in 2007 LSU receiver Demetrius Byrd caught a game-winning touchdown with three seconds on the clock. Anything can happen in this game.
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