Everything was going right for Auburn in the first quarter. Then it all went completely wrong.
Auburn jumped out to a 17-0 lead over LSU on Saturday. It was the first time under head coach Bryan Harsin that Auburn had such a lead over a Power 5 opponent. Auburn lost 21-17.
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