LSU vs Auburn '96 "The Barn Burner"

A look back at one of the greatest games between LSU and Auburn. I was a fresh in high school. My friends and I decided to sit in the car outside Joe Yenni Stadium and listen to the radio broadcast instead of attend our high school game. What a great win on the road for our program at the time. Here's to a big win in the same hostile place this weekend.



"The Barn Burner"


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LSU defeated Auburn 19–15 in 1996 while the old Auburn Sports Arena,
affectionately called "the Barn", burned to the ground across the street from Jordan–Hare Stadium. After scoring a touchdown, Auburn trailed 17–15 and attempted the two-point conversion. LSU intercepted the pass and returned it for a 19–15 win. The fire began when a tailgater placed a barbecue grill too close to the building. Scenes of the fire were captured by ESPN during the national broadcast as flames were seen as high as the Jordan-Hare east upper-deck. The game was never delayed, and the Auburn public address announcer continually advised fans not to worry: "the stadium [was] not on fire; the flames [were] outside the stadium." Because of the fire and the thrilling finish, the game became known as the "Barn Burner".

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