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Birmingham News When Auburn hosts No. 18 LSU on Saturday, Steele and Craig will again coach against each other, just as they did a year ago at Tiger Stadium . . . Auburn should be better prepared this season . . . A loss in Saturday's "Hot Seat Bowl" vs. LSU would not only continue Auburn's slide in the division, but also make them 1-3 this season . . . Why has Malzahn not recruited a quarterback that fits his system? . . . Auburn's defense presents some unique issues for opposing offenses, most notably the play from its front seven, which means the short to intermediate passing game could be key this week . . . When Les Miles and Gus Malzahn shake hands after Saturday night's LSU-Auburn game, it may be with the thought in the back of their heads that they may never do this again . . . 5 Auburn players to watch vs. LSU . . . It didn't just combat the Tigers attack — it blew it up . . . Mark Murphy and Jason Caldwell discuss the offensive line and the offense overall as Auburn tries to even its SEC record this season . . . The 2016 LSU versus Auburn showdown should be called what it is, the "SEC Hot Seat Bowl . . . Malzahn said Tuesday in his weekly media conference that he doesn't anticipate needing to find extra incentive for his defensive returning players other than the tape of the blowout loss last season . . . Etling isn't likely to melt down like Harris did two years ago . . . It's why he can "run a team" so well, as LSU coach Les Miles puts it . . . LSU's offense was downright humming last week if not for the Leonard Fournette fumbles in the second half . . . "It's been a tough couple of weeks, but like I mentioned, here's a guy was the offensive coordinator and took us to our first national championship in 50 years and our second four years after that . . . The LSU senior is the epitome of a lockdown corner this season, allowing the NFL equivalent of an 8.3 passer rating on passes thrown in his direction – best of any cornerback in the Power 5 . . . Why not let him be the focus Saturday? . . . No other offense in the nation has more than 28 negative plays . . . Lauren Sisler and Wesley Sinor discuss the three matchups Auburn must win if it hopes to avoid falling to 1-3 on the year . . . Actions can speak a lot louder than words if Auburn can come away with a win on Saturday against No. 18 LSU . . . Don't worry, Key and the defensive coaches have a plan . . . Offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee said Franklin, who has not been available for interviews since following the A-Day game on April 9, is "more ready" than he was prior to the season and is taking all the practice reps with the second-team offense . . . If Auburn wants to get things rolling on offense, does Malzahn need to hand the offense over to John Franklin III, or should he stick with Sean White? . . . He reached out with a letter he said he would like Malzahn and the Auburn family to read . . . The 6-foot-6, 238-pound Key is tied for second nationally with five sacks in three games – most by an LSU player since 1980, prior to which the stat was seldom tracked . . . Last year's Auburn game was a coming-out party of sorts for Fournette . . . Talking Auburn offense as the Tigers prepare to face LSU. Also a fired up Quentin Riggins gives his thoughts on what Auburn needs to do this weekend . . . Fournette is rebounding from a lingering ankle injury, so, while he'll play, it's uncertain exactly how healthy he really is . . . Neal said the team is using the loss in 2014 as motivation to go into the hostile environment and shut down Auburn's offense. It's all just part of the season plan . . . Auburn hosts LSU this weekend and the hosts look at a key visitor in C.J. Avery, plus two more official visitors . . . Auburn did a poor job of bringing Fournette down last season . . . Will Gus revamp his play calling, give fans a better showing on offense, and get his Tigers back in the SEC West race ... or will Auburn find themselves sitting at 1-3? . . . Former Auburn center Cole Cubelic and AL.com's Lauren Sisler explain the problems 'mesh charging' caused for the Tigers and discuss what similarities they may face Saturday as Chavis' former team, LSU, comes to town . . . Through three games, it seems pretty clear they have two . . . Lashlee said the offensive line, specifically tackles Austin Golson and Robert Leff, "did a decent job" in pass protection and that "three of the sacks were not (the offensive line's) fault at all" against Texas A&M . . .
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