Auburn drops hard-fought contest at LSU
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Todd Van Emst/AU Athletics Auburn's Bo Nix (10) follows the block of John Samuel Shenker (47) to score in the second half against LSU on Saturday.

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No. 9 Auburn, playing in its second top-10 matchup this month, held No. 2 LSU to a season-low 23 points Saturday, but the upset bid from the visiting Tigers came up short in a 23-20 loss on the road.

“I’m proud of our kids’ effort,” Auburn coach Gus Malzahn. “They came in here against the No. 2 team in the country and fought their guts out until the very end. We have a bunch of winners in that locker room. They’re not going to flinch moving forward. But we had opportunities, and we didn’t seize the moment. Give LSU credit. They’re a very good team.”