Game notes: LSU at Auburn
Saturday, October 24, noon ET, Jordan-Hare Stadium.The game page.
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The matchup
- LSU (5–2, 2–2 in conference) at Auburn (4–2, 2–2 in conference), Saturday, October 24, noon ET, Jordan-Hare Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 67°F, sunny, E wind 10 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their 58th meeting; LSU leads the series 33–23–1 as played. Officially, LSU leads 30–23–1; as played, 33–23–1. The NCAA vacated LSU’s three wins (2012, 2013 and 2015); they don’t count officially.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 14, 2023: LSU 48, Auburn 18.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1902: LSU 5, Auburn 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Auburn is 18–13 at home against LSU.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2023: LSU 48–18 (at LSU); 2022: LSU 21–17 (at Auburn); 2021: Auburn 24–19 (at LSU); 2020: Auburn 48–11 (at Auburn); 2019: LSU 23–20 (at LSU).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
LSU
- LSU is 5–2 (2–2 in conference games), 2–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 51–10 vs. Clemson; W 45–14 vs. Louisiana Tech; L 24–32 at No. 8 Ole Miss; W 35–6 vs. No. 23 Texas A&M; W 63–14 vs. McNeese; L 34–35 at Kentucky; W 31–0 vs. No. 16 Mississippi State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- LSU is No. 20 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Lane Kiffin is 5–2 in his first season at LSU and 121–55 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Lane Kiffin is 2–3 against Auburn.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Sam Leavitt (QB): 1,784 passing yards, 14 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Dilin Jones (RB): 567 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- T.J. Dottery (LB): 54 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 1998, LSU beat No. 24 Mississippi State 41–6.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Auburn
- Auburn is 4–2 (2–2 in conference games), 1–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 17–16 vs. Baylor; W 43–8 vs. Southern Miss; L 39–44 vs. Florida; W 21–15 vs. Vanderbilt; L 14–24 at No. 17 Tennessee; W 27–24 at No. 1 Georgia.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Auburn is No. 50 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Alex Golesh is 4–2 in his first season at Auburn and 27–17 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Alex Golesh faces LSU as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Byrum Brown (QB): 1,202 passing yards, 8 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Keshaun Singleton (WR): 32 catches, 367 yards, 2 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Elijah Melendez (LB): 52 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2009, Auburn lost to No. 9 LSU 31–10.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Lane Kiffin and Alex Golesh as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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