Auburn Football: Offensive woes open door for LSU upset

AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 8: Running back Devan Barrett #10 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates with wide receiver Noah Igbinoghene #4 of the Auburn Tigers after scoring a touchdown during their game against the Alabama State Hornets in the second quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

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Auburn Football faced off against the LSU Tigers in a major SEC West matchup. Ultimately, the Tigers offense folded in their first conference big test.

Auburn has hopes of competing for a national championship. A top 10 win over Washington in Week 1 showed that they can handle a true test thrown their way, but the margin for error would be small playing in arguably the toughest division in college football.

Shaky quarterback play by Jarrett Stidham and LSU’s abilityto field a competent led to a back and forth battle between the two SEC heavyweights.

For years LSU has been plagued with poor quarterback play to go with a tough, hard-hitting defense. Joe Burrow was viewed as the first quarterback in a long time that could get over that hump and lead the Tigers to an SEC Title.

The season hadn’t started off as great for the offense as fans expected, and Burrow looked like one more poor game could lead to a possible switch at quarterback. How did Burrow respond in one of the most hostile environments in the country? Can Auburn rebound from such a tough loss early in the season?

Here are the three major takeaways from LSU’s big win at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

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