Auburn football schedule analysis: Grading the LSU Tigers
The month of October starts off with a clash of Tigers in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Brian Kelly and LSU march into town for Auburn's fifth-straight home game to begin the season.
On paper, this may be one of the most evenly matched games Auburn plays in 2022. There are several unknowns for the Bayou Bengals, most notably along the offensive line. LSU's success may hinge on how that unit performs.
As for the other units? Here's a look at what they are heading into this season.
Quarterback: B
Running Back: C+
Wide Receiver: B+
Offensive Line: C
Offensive outlook vs Auburn:
LSU has some legitimate weapons on the outside. The biggest question is, can the Tigers actually get the ball to them? Offensive line play may come up huge for LSU this season.
Auburn may want to make some adjustments off of last year's gameplan, but not being able to get a push upfront should allow the home Tigers to send a little pressure at whoever is starting at quarterback.
Defensive Line: B+
Linebackers: B+
Defensive Backs: C+
Special Teams: C+
Defensive outlook vs Auburn:
Both of these teams should apply pressure on each other. Getting the ball out quickly and testing LSU's corners and linebackers in coverage may be Auburn's best way to move the ball in this matchup.
It's not entirely clear whether or not LSU will be able to hold Auburn's rushing attack back for the entire game. Bigsby will get his fair share of touches.
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