Auburn coach Alex Golesh and the Tigers were scheduled to host No. 18 LSU on Saturday, Oct. 24, after beating No.
1 Georgia 27-24 on the road. The Auburn-LSU game followed a win over the top-ranked team in the country. CBS Sports reported on the matchup.
LSU entered at 5-2 overall and 2-2 in Southeastern Conference play, with an eight-game SEC road losing streak. The streak dated to a 34-10 win at Arkansas on Oct. 19, 2024.
LSU was coming off a 31-0 win over then-No. 16 Mississippi State, while Auburn had just beaten Georgia. The game was scheduled for Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.
Key Takeaways
- LSU entered the game with an eight-game SEC road losing streak dating to its 2024 win at Arkansas.
- LSU was 5-2 overall and 2-2 in SEC play before facing Auburn.
- The Montgomery Advertiser reported that Auburn had not beaten ranked SEC opponents in consecutive scheduled weeks since 2021.
Auburn LSU Game Tests Focus After Georgia Upset
CBS Sports reported that Golesh and LSU coach Lane Kiffin discussed the challenge of maintaining focus after a major win. Kiffin called the risk “relief syndrome.”
“Relief syndrome is real. That doesn’t mean we’re going to win this week and they’re going to lose, but it’s a real challenge,” Kiffin said, according to CBS Sports.
Auburn tight end Jake Johnson told the Montgomery Advertiser the team was concentrating on practice rather than social media. “I don’t think anybody’s focused on the social media part of it,” Johnson said. “We’re all dialed into what we do during practice.
What comes from practice shows up in the game.”
The Montgomery Advertiser also quoted Auburn defensive lineman Jared Smith on the opponent. “LSU is a good team. They’re coming in here ranked 18th and that’s for a reason.
They are a good team,” Smith said.
LSU’s Road Record and Recent Results
CBS Sports reported LSU had lost its SEC road games at Ole Miss and Kentucky before the Auburn matchup. The Tigers had also beaten Mississippi State 31-0 the week before.
LSU’s eight-game SEC road losing streak began after its 34-10 victory at Arkansas on Oct. 19, 2024, CBS Sports reported. The streak made the trip to Jordan-Hare Stadium a chance for LSU to end its run of conference road losses.
| Team or result | Score or record | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn at Georgia | 27-24 | Auburn road win over then-No. 1 Georgia |
| LSU vs. Mississippi State | 31-0 | LSU win over then-No. 16 Mississippi State |
| LSU entering the game | 5-2 overall, 2-2 SEC | Record before the Auburn matchup |
| LSU SEC road streak | Eight consecutive losses | Dating to the Oct. 19, 2024, win at Arkansas |
Auburn’s Consecutive Ranked Opponents
The Montgomery Advertiser reported Auburn had not beaten ranked SEC opponents in consecutive scheduled weeks since 2021. After Georgia, the LSU game was another scheduled matchup against a ranked conference opponent.
Johnson told the Montgomery Advertiser, “Good win, bad loss, (the process) has to be the same.” Auburn was scheduled to host No. 18 LSU at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 24.
