LSU loses in shocking fashion at Auburn

Daniel Carlson kicked six field goals and a LSU touchdown pass at the end of the game was correctly wiped out by the replay official as Auburn came away with an 18-13 Southeastern Conference victory at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

HOW THEY SCORED

FIRST QUARTER

Auburn 3, LSU 0

Score: Carlson 51-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 6:32. Drive: 17 yards in 7 plays. Time of Possession: 2:17. Key play: On third-and-three, Sean White completed a 10-yard pass to Tony Stevens for a first down at LSU’s 34.

LSU 7, Auburn 3

Score: Foster Moreau 3-yard pass from Danny Etling. Colby Delahoussaye kick. Time Remaining: 2:47. Drive: 75 yards in 6 plays. Time of Possession: 3:45. Key Play: On second-and-8, Derrius Guice ran 52 yards for a first down at Auburn’s 10.

SECOND QUARTER

LSU 7, Auburn 6

Score: Carlson 29-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 12:19. Drive: 67 yards in 15 plays. Time of Possession: 5:28. Key Play: On third-and-one, Kamryn Pettway ran seven yards for a first down at LSU’ 13.

Auburn 9, LSU 7

Score: Carlson 29-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 5:14. Drive: 54 yards in 8 plays. Time of Possession: 3:03. Key Play: On second-and-nine, White completed a 36-yard pass to Darius Slayton for a first down at LSU’s 18.

THIRD QUARTER

Auburn 12, LSU 7

Score: Carlson 31-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 9:43. Drive: 72 yards in 9 plays. Time of Possession: 3:09. Key Play: On second-and-four, Arden Key was penalized 15 yards for roughing the passer to give Auburn a first down at LSU’s 20.

Auburn 12, LSU 10

Score: Delahoussaye 29-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 5:36. Drive: 63 yards in 8 plays. Time of Possession: 4:07. Key Play: On first-and-ten, Etling completed a 32-yard pass to Colin Jeter for a first down at Auburn’s 27.

LSU 13, Auburn 12

Score: Delahoussaye 25-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 2:32. Drive: 9 yards in 4 plays. Time of Possession: 2:14. Key Play: Davon Godchaux recovered a White fumble at Auburn’s 16.

FOURTH QUARTER

Auburn 15, LSU 13

Score: Carlson 37-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 12:36. Drive: 55 yards in 10 plays. Time of Possession: 4:56. Key Play: On third-and-four, White completed a 23-yard pass to Kerryon Johnson for a first down at LSU’s 29.

Auburn 18, LSU 13

Score: Carlson 29-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 2:56. Drive: 51 yards in 11 plays. Time of Possession: 6:05. Key Play: On second-and-four, Johnson ran nine yards for a first down at LSU’s 21.

LSU OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME

It was not a good night for the Tigers offense. From a statistical standpoint, the only person who had any productivity was Leonard Fournette. Carrying the ball 16 times, Fournette just got over the 100-yard mark with 101 yards – a 6.3-yard per carry average. Fournette caught two passes for only four yards.

LSU DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME

Inside linebacker Duke Riley had the best game of his LSU career. Riley was credited with a career-best 13 tackles, including 1½ behind the line of scrimmage. Riley combined with Arden Key for a sack. Riley’s previous best game was an eight-tackle performance against Louisiana-Monroe.

WHY LSU LOST

Don’t blame this game on a replay review. LSU did none of the little things to come away with a victory in a close game on the road. Auburn was better in special teams. Carlson kicked six field goals and every one of his kickoffs went through the end zone. LSU had a key fumble in Auburn territory when Etling dropped the ball before handing off to Fournette in the fourth quarter. The LSU defense allowed Auburn to go on a six-minute-plus drive which resulted in a field goal and a five-point deficit. Finally, there was clock mismanagement in the final two minutes.

NOTABLE TEAM STATISTICS

LSU averaged 6.9 yards per carry while rushing for 220 yards. Auburn gained just 154 yards on the ground with a 3.1-yard per attempt mark. . Auburn was more successful throwing the football with 234 passing yards. LSU threw for just 118 yards. . .Auburn ran 16 more plays than LSU – 75-59. Auburn had the ball for 32 minutes. . .Both teams had three sacks. . .LSU was 4-of-13 on third-down situations. Auburn was 8-of-19 on third down.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS

LSU

Leonard Fournette: 16 carries, 101 yards; 2 catches, 4 yards

Danny Etling: 27 attempts, 15 completions, 118 yards, 1 touchdown

Travin Dural: 4 catches, 47 yards

Malachi Dupre: 4 catches, 21 yards

Duke Riley: 13 tackles, 1½ tackles-for-loss, ½ sack

Jamal Adams: 13 tackles, 1 quarterback-hurry

Kendell Beckwith: 12 tackles, 1 quarterback-hurry

Arden Key: 6 tackles, 3 quarterback-hurries, 1½ sacks, 1 forced fumble

AUBURN

Kerryon Johnson: 22 carries, 93 yards

Sean White: 26 attempts, 19 completions, 234 yards

Ryan Davis: 5 catches, 31 yards

Tray Matthews: 9 tackles, 1 pass breakup, ½ tackle-for-loss

Johnathan Ford: 7 tackles, 1½ tackle-for-loss, 1 pass breakup

Montravius Adams: 6 tackles, 2 tackles-for-loss, 1 quarterback-hurry, ½ sack

Carl Lawson: 4 tackles, 3 quarterback-hurries, 2 sacks

Jeff Holland: 2 quarterback-hurries, 1 fumble recovery

NOTES

Right tackle Toby Weathersby did not make the trip due to an ankle injury. Maea Teuhema replaced Weathersby in the starting lineup. Cornerback Kevin Toliver did not play. Ed Paris started at cornerback. Freshmen Dee Anthony and Jazz Ferguson started the game at wide receiver. . .LSU has lost seven of its last nine games at Auburn. . .For the first time in 16 seasons, LSU has lost two games in the month of September. LSU went 3-2 in September of 2000 – the first year Nick Saban was coach. . .Three LSU defensive players had double-digit tackles – safety Jamal Adams and Riley with 13 and inside linebacker Kendell Beckwith with 12. Those totals represented career highs for all three players. . .Guice’s 52-yard run in the first half was the longest of his career. He had a 50-yard run against Texas A&M last season. . .The 32-yard pass reception by Jeter was the longest of his career. . .The touchdown catch by Moreau was the first of his career. . .Auburn had lost six straight SEC games at home. . .Both LSU and Auburn are 2-2 overall, 1-1 in the SEC. . .The paid attendance was 87,451.

FROM THE LOCKERROOM

Coach Les Miles’ comments: “We got down there with an opportunity to win the game. We had a play and we executed the play. As we hurried to line up and got lined up, we threw the ball and caught it. We didn’t get the play off. We did everything we could to win the game. If we don’t turn the ball over and drive the football, it’s a different game. We didn’t do that. I don’t know if I’ve come as close to win a game and finished second.”

UP NEXT

LSU will play Missouri on Saturday at Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. Central. Missouri (2-2, 0-1) beat Delaware State 79-0 at Columbia on Saturday afternoon. The LSU-Missouri game will be televised on the SEC Network.