WATCH: Robby Ashford throws HUGE TD pass to Ja'Varrius Johnson

Auburn opened the game with a BOMB.

Author:
Lance Dawe
Publish date:
Oct 1, 2022 7:28 PM EDT

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After a delay in the action to open the game, Auburn did not take long to score.

Auburn quarterback Robby Ashford scrambled and found Ja'Varrius Johnson for a 53-yard BOMB to open up the scoring. Auburn currently leads 7-0.

LSU cornerback Sevyn Banks went down on the kickoff with an injury. He was carted off the field on a stretcher.

Following the injury, Auburn had a six play, 67-yard drive that finalized in the massive touchdown pass from Ashford to put the home Tigers on the board.

Auburn had yet to throw a touchdown pass to a wide receiver this season.

You can watch the highlight of the massive touchdown here.

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The Auburn Tigers are 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the SEC going into the SEC West battle with LSU.

Auburn-LSU Series History

Auburn trails all-time against LSU. LSU leads 34-24-1. Auburn has won the last two contests and looks to extend it to a three-game winning streak.

Auburn's longest win streak against LSU in the history of the series is four ranging from 1989-1994. LSU once won six straight against Auburn between 1926-1937.

The teams first played in 1901. Auburn won 28-0 in Baton Rouge.