Why LSU Beats Auburn On Saturday

The SEC writers over at ESPN are all predicting LSU to be victorious in Saturday's game against Auburn in Tiger Stadium.

Edward Aschoff: LSU wins 27-20
David Ching: LSU wins 30-21
Sam Khan Jr.: LSU wins 24-17
Greg Ostendorf: LSU wins 27-24
Alex Scarborough: LSU wins 24-21

Both David Ching and Greg Ostendorf gave their reason on why LSU wins below:

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LSU vs. Auburn:

Why LSU wins big: Jeremy Johnson makes his first true road start on Saturday. That it will come in rowdy Tiger Stadium is not a promising sign based on how poorly things have gone for Auburn's quarterback lately. This should be a competitive game if he is past his turnover troubles, but I think LSU wins 30-21 because of a couple of more Johnson mistakes. -- David Ching

Why LSU wins close: Is everybody just ready to throw in the towel on Auburn after last Saturday? They did win that game, and they are still 2-0. I, for one, am not ready to give up on Johnson at quarterback, and I think that defense gets a boost with Carl Lawson and Tray Matthews back, assuming they play. I'm taking LSU at home, 27-24, but I could see it going either way. -- Greg Ostendorf

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Kickoff is set for 2:30pm CT on CBS.

What's your prediction for Saturday's game?