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The big showdown in college football this weekend takes place in Baton Rouge as No. 9 Auburn visits No. 2 LSU in a matchup with both SEC and national title implications.
With Joe Burrow and the LSU offense rolling, putting up 539.9 yards and 50.1 points per game, Auburn will need its fearsome defense to contain the Bayou Bengals while the Auburn, led by freshman Bo Nix, has to step up in order for Gus Malzahn’s team to win for the first time in Tiger Stadium since 1999.
The analysts at CBS Sports Network don’t see that happening.
? Predictions: #9 Auburn at #2 LSU ?@AaronTaylorCFB ➡️ #GeauxTigers@JonesN4mo ➡️ #GeauxTigers
Rick Neuheisel ➡️ #GeauxTigers@randycrossFB ➡️ #GeauxTigers pic.twitter.com/PHkAvS7PqT— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) October 23, 2019
The consensus opinion is that Ed Orgeron and his Tigers, currently 10.5 point favorites, will be too much for the visiting Tigers to handle. Strange things bound to happen in this rivalry, though, as we have seen in the past including the Earthquake Game, the Interception Game and the Game Where The Barn Burned.
Brian Stultz covers SEC football for SaturdayDownSouth.com. A graduate of Auburn University, he is a member of the Football Writers Association of America. You can follow him on Twitter @brianjstultz.
