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Auburn Football vs. LSU: 5 Keys to Victory

By Jake Mastroianni

Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Gus Malzahn walks on the field prior to the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Gus Malzahn walks on the field prior to the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) is defended by Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive back Lashard Durr (25) during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) is defended by Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive back Lashard Durr (25) during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Stop Leonard Fournette

It sounds simple in theory, but Auburn’s best chance at winning this game is stopping LSU running back Leonard Fournette.

He is the best, and only, good thing about the LSU offense.

Last season he rushed for 1,953 yards on 300 carries for an average of 6.5 yards per carry. That was when everyone knew he was going to get the ball. Teams loaded the box to stop him and failed.

Against Auburn alone last year he rushed for 228 yards on 19 carries for a 12 yard average, while scoring 3 touchdowns. He completely embarrassed the Auburn defense last year.

In the two games he’s played in this season he’s rushed for 138 and 147 yards respectively.

He was a little banged up earlier in the season and actually sat out against Jacksonville State. He seemed healthy last week as he ran the ball 28 times

Auburn has done a much better job of tackling this season outside of the Texas A&M game. If Auburn is going to win this game, they have to do a much better job of tackling Fournette.

You know he is going to make some plays, but you have to limit them. His biggest run so far this year was for 31 yards. Last year he had runs of 40, 29 and 71 against Auburn.

When he does break through the line-of-scrimmage, our linebackers and secondary have got to stay in front of him and slow him up until reinforcements arrive.

I don’t think Danny Etling or Brandon Harris can beat Auburn, so if they can stop Leonard Fournette I think we win this game.

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