Tonight at 7:45 p.m. ET, Auburn (3-0) visits No. 6 LSU (3-0) in Louisiana. The game can be live streamed here. Auburn fans can hear all the action by turning the dial to WKKR-FM 97.7 while LSU fans can do the same at WDGL-FM 98.1.
The Tigers entered the season ranked 12th, but have been able to improve on that so far this season. The team enters its SEC schedule at home against Auburn tonight and is currently ranked behind just one team in their conference: No.1 Alabama.
LSU has rolled off three strong victories and are excited for a league matchup against Auburn, who is also 3-0. Coach Les Miles believes his team is ready for the challenge.
"This is kind of the game we need," Miles told ESPN. "We recognize the conference we play in. Our team is ambitious. We're a team with real designs on the back end of the season. The time to work is now."
LSU's offense has fared well under new offensive coordinator Cam Cameron as quarterback Zach Mettenberger has thrown for over 250 passing yards in each game this season and has nine touchdown passes so far.
Mettenberger has had plenty of options to throw to as Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham have combined for 32 catches for 576 yards so far this season and have combined on all nine of Mettenberger's touchdown passes.
"We're building a great offense here," Landry said per ESPN. "Each week, we correct the mental mistakes and we correct the physical mistakes. We watch tape each week and just try to get better. The execution is much better this year. Guys have a year under their belt. They are not nicked up. They are healthy."
The defense could use a little help as it has allowed five touchdowns in three contests, though two of the scores were set up by turnovers from the offense. The defense is dealing with a few newcomers, and corner Jalen Mills believes that it has improved and will continue to improve.
"We are better as a whole on defense now than we were three weeks ago," Mills said, according to ESPN. "The important thing is that everybody comes ready to work every day. You never hear anybody say 'I don't want to practice today.' We don't ever want to be satisfied."
Auburn, meanwhile, has won all three of its games at home but will look to continue its success in a road game. In their SEC opener last Saturday against Mississippi State, Auburn won 24-20. The game was won in a thriller when quarterback Nick Marshall connected with C.J. Uzomah with just 10 seconds left to snap Auburn's 10-game losing streak in conference play.
"It does something for our whole team," first-year coach Gus Malzahn told the school's official website. "I mean, I think it gives you a shot in the arm. They know they can do it, and they found a way to do it at home. And I thought that was huge. "We're a work in progress," Malzahn said, "but it's a good progress.
LSU has beaten Auburn five of six times in this series and has also won the last two meetings with them. Auburn has lost six straight in Baton Rouge dating back to 1999 and seven straight road games overall.
History is on LSU's side, but Auburn is looking to change the tides of recent history when the two square off tonight.
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