Staff picks and x-factors for LSU-Auburn on Saturday

Our staff weighs in with their x-factors and predictions for the Saturday night showdown with Auburn.

Lance Dawe, Site Contributor

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Auburn is coming into this game licking its wounds. After a dumbfounding performance against Georgia State, the Tigers are quickly trying to make changes on both sides of the ball. Starting at the quarterback position, as Bo Nix was pulled from last week’s game and replaced with TJ Finley, a face that LSU fans are familiar with.

Auburn is in desperate need of a statement win to keep fans happy. If they lose this game (and history tells us they will), The Tigers are staring down a daunting four-game stretch of consecutive top 15 teams.

X-Factor

Much like the Penn State game, Auburn is going to need to drum up some pressure on the quarterback in order to have a shot. They weren’t able to do it against the Nittany Lions, and I wonder if they’ll be able to do it on Saturday night.

Prediction: LSU 37, Auburn 27