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The LSU Tigers (2-2) travel to The Plains this weekend to face the Auburn Tigers (3-2) in the latest installment of the Tiger Bowl.
These two SEC rivals have met a total of 54 times, with LSU leading the series 31-22-1.
LSU and Auburn first met all the way back in 1901 when Auburn won 28-0. LSU would win the second meeting, shutting out Auburn 5-0. In fact, nine of the first 11 meetings between these schools ended in a shutout, with LSU winning six of those meetings.
LSU holds the longest winning streak in the series, having won six straight between 1926 and 1937.
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These two schools have played every year since 1992, and it is a rarity for both teams to be unranked entering the game. The last time both LSU and Auburn were unranked was in 2001 when LSU won 27-14.
LSU won the three previous meetings, including a 23-20 battle last season in Baton Rouge, LSU’s closest game.
Heisman winner Joe Burrow completed 32 of 42 passes for 321 yards and a touchdown. Burrow also scored a rushing touchdown in the win.
This week’s game is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff.
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