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Auburn blows another lead, falls to LSU 21-17

Auburn was unable to hold onto a 17-0 lead.

For the fifth straight time, Auburn had a double-digit lead against an SEC opponent.

Auburn is now 1-4 in those games.

LSU scored 21 unanswered points Saturday night in Jordan-Hare Stadium to win 21-17 and make Auburn 1-1 in the SEC 3-2 overall.

Auburn outgained LSU and held them to 85 yards passing but turned the ball over four times, missed a field goal, made multiple questionable play calls, and failed to score in the second half.

[autotag]Robby Ashford[/autotag] showed why Auburn’s coaching staff is so excited about his future on the first drive. With the Tigers facing third-and-eight from their 47 he evaded an LSU pass rusher and found a streaking [autotag]Ja’Varrius Johnson[/autotag] for the 53-yard touchdown pass.

After the teams traded punts he once again showed off his arm. He found a wide-open [autotag]Jarquez Hunter[/autotag] for a 61-yard gain and then an uncovered [autotag]Camden Brown[/autotag] for the touchdown and the 14-0 lead with 13:58 left in the second quarter.

Auburn took a 17-0 lead on their next possession on a 29-yard field goal from [autotag]Anders Carlson[/autotag] after their drive stalled out in the red zone.

After playing a nearly perfect game Ashford made his first mistake on Auburn’s next drive. On 1st-and-10 he rolled to his right trying to keep the play alive but LSU pass rusher BJ Ojulari was able to catch him for the strip sack which they picked up for the scoop and score.

That marked a turning point in the game. Auburn was able to move the ball on their next drive but Carlson missed the 40-yard field goal with 1:58 left in the first half.

As he normally does, [autotag]Bryan Harsin[/autotag] used his time out aggressively to get the ball back and it would have worked had Derick Hall not been penalized for illegal hands to the face and given LSU a first down on third down. LSU took advantage of the second chance, making it a 17-14 Auburn lead when Jayden Daniels punched it in from the one-yard line just before the half ended.

Auburn saw their lead get erased completely in the third quarter after a failed conversion on fourth-and-10 gave LSU a short field. They did not complete a pass on their 7-play 63-yard drive that ended with a John Emery Jr. 20-yard touchdown that gave them a 21-17 lead with 3:32 left in the third quarter.

Auburn had a chance to retake the lead in the fourth quarter, driving to the LSU 10-yard line but Koy Moore threw an ill-advised pass on a trick play and LSU picked it off to end the threat. Despite LSU fumbling it away a few plays later, Ashford was picked off when an LSU defender ripped the ball away from Moore to all but end the game.

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Photos from Tiger Walk ahead of Auburn vs. San Jose State

Here are the top photos from Auburn’s pregame festivities ahead of tonights game against San Jose State.

It is nearly time for Auburn football. The Tigers and the San Jose State Spartans are set to start their Week 2 showdown shortly.

Auburn is looking to improve to 2-0 after handling Mercer 42-16 last week. The Spartans beat Portland State 21-17 and are looking to pull off the massive upset.

While all eyes will be turned to the Auburn quarterback rotation to see how the snaps will be split between [autotag]T.J. Finley[/autotag] and [autotag]Robby Ashford[/autotag] there has been a change in the starting lineup.

[autotag]Koy Moore[/autotag], who transferred in from LSU, will start ahead of [autotag]Malcolm Johnson Jr.[/autotag] at wide receiver. While no announcement has been made, the move appears to be injury related as Johnson is not warming up with the rest of the receivers, according to Nathan King of Auburn Undercover.

Moore had one carry for eight yards last week and is looking to make his first catch as a Tiger in tonight’s game.

The game is set to start at 6:30 p.m. CT and will be on ESPNU.

Spring Football Preview: Auburn’s offensive line settling into place

This group has a ton of experience but needs to improve in 2022

Auburn’s offensive line will be one of the most experienced groups on the roster next season.

The unit will have four six-years players, three fifth-year senior, one senior and two juniors. In total Auburn will have a combined 121 starts from that group.

That experience and leadership will be valuable for that team.

With that being said, the group has struggled the last few seasons and will need to be better in 2022 for the offense to take a step forward. Another area of concern is that Auburn has just five underclassmen on the roster.

Auburn made no secrets about their pursuit of several offensive lineman who were in the transfer portal and more high school recruits. The Tigers landed just one, true freshman Eston Harris.

Will Friend did a solid job piecing this unit together last season as multiple players suffered injuries but will need someone to take a step forward this season. Here is a look at the group.

Auburn Recruiting: Auburn commits continue to impress

These future Tigers continue to impress.

Another week of high school football has been played and several future Tigers had big nights. 

Bryan Harsin’s first-class at Auburn continues to perform at a high level during their senior seasons.

Future Auburn running back Damari Alston had the biggest of them all. He ran for 219 yards and five touchdowns on 20 carries. 

Here is how the rest of Auburn’s recruiting class performed.

Auburn Recruiting: Future Tigers continue to impress

Bryan Harsin’s first recruiting class at Auburn looks better every single week.

Bryan Harsin’s first recruiting class with the Auburn Tigers is rounding into form and is looking better each and every week as the members of the 2022 recruiting class continue to perform at a high level on Friday nights.

Wide receiver Omari Kelly had his second straight game with nine catches and over 150 yards receiving. 

Here is how Kelly and the rest of his future teammates performed in their games.