Saturday Situation, Game 4

The matchup: Auburn (1-2) vs. No. 2 LSU (3-0)

Sophomore Tre Mason is Auburn's leading rusher/Robin Conn photo

Where: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn.

When: Today, 6 p.m. CST

TV: ESPN

Coaches: Gene Chizik is 32-12 in his fourth season at Auburn and 36-32 in his fifth season overall. Les MIles is 78-18 in his eighth season at LSU and 106-39 in his 12th season overall.

Senior Editor Phillip Marshall's prediction: LSU, 28-16.

Senior Writer Bryan Matthews' prediction: LSU, 41-17.

2012 STATISTICS

Points per game: Auburn 20.0, LSU 48.3

Points allowed per game: Auburn 27.0, LSU 10.3

Rushing yards per game: Auburn 175.3, LSU 269.3

Rushing yards allowed per game: Auburn 217.3, LSU 47.0

Passing yards per game: Auburn 160.7, LSU 203.0

Passing yards allowed per game: Auburn 225.0, LSU 158.0

Total yards per game: Auburn 336.0, LSU 472.3

Total yards allowed per game: Auburn 442.0, LSU 205.0.

Auburn offensive leaders: QB Kiehl Frazier 34-67-5, 449 yards, 2 TD. RB Tre Mason 44 carries, 221 yards, 1 TD; RB Onterio McCalebb 31 carries, 214 yards, 1 TD; WR Quan Bray 9 catches, 71 yards, 0 TD. Emory Blake 8 catches, 166 yards, 1 TD; TE Philip Lutzenkirchen 7 catches, 99 yards, 0 TD.

Auburn defensive leaders: Daren Bates 38 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 3 QBH; Jermaine Whitehead 31 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack, 2 PBU, 1 FR; Demetruce McNeal 29 tackles, 2.5 TFL; Jake Holland 27 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 PBU; T'Sharvan Bell 16 tackles, 2 PBU.

LSU offensive leaders: QB Zach Mettenberger 48-66-2, 609 yards, 4 TD. RB Kenny Hilliard 37carries, 303 yards, 6 TD; Alfred Blue 40 carries, 270 yards, 2 TD; Michael Ford 19 carries,107 yards, 0 TD; WR Jarvis Landry 14 catches, 137 yards, 1 TD; Odell Beckham Jr. 9 catches, 143 yards, 0 TD; WR James Wright 7 caches, 90 yards 0 TD; RB Alfred Blue 7 catches, 45 yards, 0 TD.

LSU defensive leaders: Kevin Minter 21 tackles, 3 TFL, 3 PBU; Lamin Barrow 18 tackles; Jalen Mills 17tackles, 2 INT, 1 PBU; Eric Reid 13 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBU; Anthony JOhnson 11 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack, 1 PBU.

Notable ...

LSU has won 24 consecutive games played in the month of September. ... Auburn has not been 1-3 or worse since starting the 1975 season 0-3-1. ... LSU beat Auburn 45-10 in Baton Rouge last season, the largest margin of victory in the series by either team. ... The Auburn-LSU winner has gone on to represent the West Division in the SEC Championship Game in eight of the past 12 seasons. ... LSU has scored 40 or more points in the first three games in a season for just the second time in school history.