LSU entered its third game of the season on the road against the Auburn Tigers.
Both teams went into the game 2-0, and a win for either team would mark its first SEC win of the season.
Quarterback Joe Burrow finished the game 15-of-34 for 239 yards and one touchdown. Running back Nick Brossette had 19 carries for 69 yards to propel the Tigers offense to 370 total yards of offense.
Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham finished 16-of-28 for 198 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. His two picks thrown were the only two turnovers of the game between the two teams.
LSU jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter and went up 10-0 in the second quarter before an Auburn touchdown trimmed the deficit to 10-7. Auburn then went up 14-10 before the half.
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In the third quarter, Auburn struck first to extend the lead to 21-10. LSU responded to trim the lead to 21-13 entering the fourth quarter.
LSU scored twice in the final quarter of play to get the 22-21 victory. Burrow hit receiving target Derrick Dillon on a 71-yard touchdown pass to put LSU down 21-19. Kicker Cole Tracy booted a 42-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Tigers to the win.
The victory moved LSU to 3-0 on the season and 1-0 in the SEC. The Tigers would go on to finish the season 10-3 after a Fiesta Bowl victory over UCF.
Defeating Auburn for the second straight season helped pave the way for the Tigers to finish the regular season with nine wins before earning the New Year’s Six Bowl against the Knights.
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