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Auburn Football: 3 reasons the Tigers will beat LSU in Week 9

By Phil Poling

TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 29: Head coach Gus Malzahn of the Auburn Tigers shouts in the first half during the Iron Bowl against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 29, 2014 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 29: Head coach Gus Malzahn of the Auburn Tigers shouts in the first half during the Iron Bowl against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 29, 2014 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 03: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers tires to avoid a sack by Raekwon Davis #99 of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half at Tiger Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Alabama won the game 29-0. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 03: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers tires to avoid a sack by Raekwon Davis #99 of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half at Tiger Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Alabama won the game 29-0. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

1. LSU might be looking ahead to Alabama

One of college football’s biggest rivalries is Alabama versus LSU. Every single season that matchup has a lasting impact on the SEC Championship Game and oftentimes, the College Football Playoff. And with Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa recently injured, the LSU Tigers will be chomping at the bit to get a piece of the Crimson Tide.

First, LSU has to take care of business against Auburn, though. The outcome of the Alabama game won’t matter much if they stumble against the visiting Tigers this weekend. I don’t want to call it a trap game, mainly because that phrase is reserved for team’s overlooking an inferior opponent — which Auburn isn’t — but LSU could see a suffering Crimson Tide squad on the horizon and think about nothing else but defeating them.

This bodes well for Auburn, even if it’s just for a couple drives Saturday. If LSU comes out flat against Auburn — not giving them the respect they deserve, looking ahead to Alabama, etc. — Auburn could create some distance between themselves and the hosting Tigers. After all, Auburn’s still got dates with Georgia and Alabama yet this season.

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If they’re able to knock off the No. 2 LSU Tigers — in Death Valley — their season’s just beginning. A win in Death Valley could breathe life into Auburn’s young season.

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