Auburn faces LSU on Saturday in Baton Rouge. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Auburn
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Sep | vs. Massachusetts | W 59 – 14 |
| 9-Sep | at California | W 14 – 10 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Samford | W 45 – 13 |
| 23-Sep | at Texas A&M | L 10 – 27 |
| 30-Sep | vs. Georgia | L 20 – 27 |
| 14-Oct | at LSU | |
| 21-Oct | vs. Ole Miss | |
| 28-Oct | vs. Mississippi State | |
| 4-Nov | at Vanderbilt | |
| 11-Nov | at Arkansas | |
| 18-Nov | vs. New Mexico State | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Alabama |
LSU
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Sep | vs. Florida State* | L 24 – 45 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Grambling State | W 72 – 10 |
| 16-Sep | at Mississippi State | W 41 – 14 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Arkansas | W 34 – 31 |
| 30-Sep | at Ole Miss | L 49 – 55 |
| 7-Oct | at Missouri | |
| 14-Oct | vs. Auburn | |
| 21-Oct | vs. Army West Point | |
| 4-Nov | at Alabama | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Florida | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Georgia State | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Texas A&M |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Auburn | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 29 | 14 |
| Sagarin | 45 | 10 |
| Massey Composite | 44 | 22 |
| PiRate Ratings | 21 | 11 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | LSU Auburn |
3 105 |
1 13 |
0.563 0.349 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Auburn LSU |
40 109 |
6 13 |
0.348 0.456 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | LSU Auburn |
69 96 |
4 8 |
0.500 0.400 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Auburn LSU |
32 100 |
4 10 |
0.400 0.636 |
| Blocked Kicks | ||||
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Auburn LSU |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Blocked Punts (5 ranked) | ||||
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Auburn LSU |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | LSU Auburn |
18 90 |
5 12 |
0.702 0.587 |
| Defensive TDs | Auburn LSU |
7 25 |
3 4 |
2 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Auburn LSU |
27 54 |
1 4 |
27 32 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | LSU Auburn |
43 45 |
4 5 |
5.33 5.40 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Auburn LSU |
20 52 |
1 4 |
210 269 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Auburn LSU |
29 39 |
1 4 |
42.00 44.83 |
| First Downs Defense | Auburn LSU |
8 110 |
1 12 |
77 128 |
| First Downs Offense | LSU Auburn |
1 111 |
1 13 |
169 96 |
| Fumbles Lost | LSU Auburn |
28 84 |
3 12 |
2 4 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Auburn LSU |
27 107 |
1 10 |
4 1 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | LSU Auburn |
51 91 |
5 11 |
18.50 21.33 |
| Kickoff Returns | Auburn LSU |
13 89 |
2 13 |
25.50 18.18 |
| Net Punting | LSU Auburn |
42 57 |
7 9 |
40.46 39.29 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | LSU Auburn |
9 41 |
1 7 |
2 4 |
| Passes Intercepted | Auburn LSU |
34 34 |
5 5 |
6 6 |
| Passing Offense | LSU Auburn |
7 119 |
2 14 |
337.7 156.2 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Auburn LSU |
32 119 |
6 13 |
194.2 282.7 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | LSU Auburn |
16 97 |
3 13 |
14.58 11.00 |
| Punt Return Defense | LSU Auburn |
26 60 |
5 8 |
3.00 6.83 |
| Punt Returns | LSU Auburn |
45 57 |
9 12 |
10.67 9.22 |
| Red Zone Defense | Auburn LSU |
14 126 |
1 14 |
0.692 0.958 |
| Red Zone Offense | LSU Auburn |
49 91 |
9 12 |
0.871 0.789 |
| Rushing Defense | Auburn LSU |
52 94 |
10 14 |
128.6 163.0 |
| Rushing Offense | LSU Auburn |
14 20 |
2 3 |
210.7 202.0 |
| Sacks Allowed | LSU Auburn |
82 107 |
8 11 |
2.33 3.00 |
| Scoring Defense | Auburn LSU |
25 109 |
5 13 |
18.2 32.3 |
| Scoring Offense | LSU Auburn |
5 69 |
1 11 |
44.8 29.6 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | LSU Auburn |
8 108 |
2 11 |
3.67 7.00 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | LSU Auburn |
5 104 |
1 14 |
185.80 119.92 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Auburn LSU |
30 108 |
3 13 |
116.38 147.35 |
| Team Sacks | Auburn LSU |
79 91 |
9 11 |
2.00 1.83 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Auburn LSU |
49 85 |
6 11 |
6.0 5.3 |
| Time of Possession | LSU Auburn |
51 60 |
4 5 |
30:37 30:31 |
| Total Defense | Auburn LSU |
25 121 |
6 14 |
322.8 445.7 |
| Total Offense | LSU Auburn |
3 88 |
1 13 |
548.3 358.2 |
| Turnover Margin | LSU Auburn |
35 43 |
3 6 |
0.50 0.40 |
| Turnovers Gained | Auburn LSU |
26 80 |
2 9 |
10 7 |
| Turnovers Lost | LSU Auburn |
10 61 |
2 12 |
4 8 |
| Winning Percentage | LSU Auburn |
44 56 |
7 10 |
0.667 0.600 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Auburn
QB Payton Thorne, RB Jarquez Hunter, OL Gunner Britton, WR Jyaire Shorter, DL Justin Rogers, LB Cam Riley, CB Nehemiah Pritchett, K Alex McPherson, P Oscar Chapman.
LSU
QB Jayden Daniels, RB Noah Cain, WR Malik Nabers, TE Mason Taylor, OL Emery Jones, LB Harold Perkins, DT Mekhi Wingo, DT Maason Smith, OL Will Campbell, OL Emery Jones, LB Ovie Oghoufu, LB Omar Speights, S Greg Brooks.
INJURIES
Auburn
Player POS Status
M. Johnson Jr. WR Ques Sat – Undisclosed
D. Alston RB Doub Sat – Shoulder
J. Johnson WR Ques Sat – Undisclosed
M. Nasili-Kite DL out for season – Bicep
K. Scott CB Out indefinitely – Ankle
A. Keys LB Out indefinitely – Thumb
LSU
Player POS Status
C. Hilton Jr. WR Doub Sat – Undisclosed
A. Anderson WR Prob Sat – Hamstring
D. Chestnut CB Out indefinitely – Personal
A. Goodwin RB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
G. Brooks Jr. S out for season – Head
J. Johnson CB Early Dec – Leg
Source: Covers.com
Auburn vs. LSU Football Series History
LSU leads 32-24-1
COMMENTS
This should one of the better SEC games of the weekend. Auburn is much improved and LSU is as dangerous as ever. Playing in Baton Rouge it’ll be tough for Auburn but they might be able to pull out a stunner.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Auburn 20, LSU 28
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
LSU 38, Auburn 27
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Auburn 20, LSU 28
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
LSU 38, Auburn 27
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 4:00 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the ESPN Network.
