Lane Kiffin, LSU vs. Auburn Final Box Score, Top Player Stats and Highlights

Head coach Lane Kiffin led the No. 18 LSU Tigers to an impressive 38-17 SEC road win over the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, on Saturday.

Despite Auburn coming off an emotional upset win over then-No. 1 Georgia on the road last week, LSU was a 7.5-point road favorite on Saturday, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Quarterback Sam Leavitt did it all for LSU on Saturday in one of his best individual performances of the season. Here is a look at how Leavitt and all of the key offensive contributors for both teams fared in the SEC clash:

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
Sam Leavitt (LSU)	32/45	387	3	0
Byrum Brown (AUB)	15/24	160	0	0
Rushing	ATT	YDS	TD
Dillin Jones (LSU)	21	92	1
Sam Leavitt (LSU)	8	54	1
Byrum Brown (AUB)	19	21	1
Jeremiah Cobb (AUB)	5	14	0
Tristan Ti'a (AUB)	4	18	1
Receiving	REC	YDS	TD
Jackson Harris (LSU)	9	178	2
Trey'Dez Green (LSU)	5	50	2
Winston Watkins Jr. (LSU)	4	40	0
Eugene Wilson III (LSU)	4	37	0
Dillin Jones (LSU)	4	27	0
Keshaun Singleton (AUB)	4	64	0
DeShawn Spencer (AUB)	4	41	0
Jeremiah Koger (AUB)	2	30	0
Jeremiah Cobb (AUB)	1	8	0
Chas Nimrod (AUB)	2	7	0

After LSU and Auburn traded first-quarter field goals, LSU started to take the game over with back-to-back touchdowns.

The first was a 10-yard scoring strike from Leavitt to wide receiver Jackson Harris, and that was followed up with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Leavitt to tight end Trey'Dez Green:

On the heels of LSU going up by 14, Auburn answered on its ensuing drive when quarterback Byrum Brown scampered for a 34-yard gain down to the LSU 1-yard line before plowing his way into the end zone from one yard out on the next play:

That gave Auburn some much-needed momentum and got the crowd involved once again, but the good vibes were short-lived.

Just over a minute after Brown's touchdown, Leavitt hit Harris on a crossing route and Harris took it 70 yards for his second touchdown reception of the game:

Then, after an Auburn three-and-out on offense, LSU marched 74 yards on 10 plays, and Leavitt scored on a four-yard touchdown run with just 17 second left in the first half, extending the LSU lead to 31-10:

Following a scoreless third quarter, a 12-yard touchdown run by running back Dillin Jones early in the fourth quarter made the score 38-10 and essentially put the game out of reach:

LSU improved to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC with Saturday's win, keeping its College Football Playoff hopes alive in the process.

An eight-point loss to Ole Miss and a one-point loss to Kentucky represent the blemishes on LSU's record, but back-to-back wins over Mississippi State and Auburn have the Tigers back on track.

Following a bye next week, a gauntlet of a three-game stretch is on tap for LSU, as it will host No. 13 Alabama and No. 19 Texas before going on the road to face No. 11 Tennessee.

LSU may have to run the table in order to make the CFP, as there is no guarantee that Kiffin's squad will crack the top 11 of the CFP rankings with three losses.

Saturday's loss means Auburn is now 4-3 overall and 2-3 in the SEC, meaning head coach Alex Golesh still has work to do in terms of getting his team to bowl eligibility in his first season at the helm.

Given that games against Arkansas and Samford are still left on the schedule, Auburn seemingly has a solid chance to finish with a record of .500 or better for the first time since 2020.

Auburn has a tough matchup lined up for next Saturday, though, when it goes on the road to face No. 7 Ole Miss.