# LSU Players Decide Week 8 vs. Auburn

> Five LSU players could decide Saturday's SEC matchup against Auburn.
- Title: LSU Players Decide Week 8 vs. Auburn · LSU Tigers On SI
- Summary: Five LSU players could decide Saturday's SEC matchup against Auburn. LSU's five key players may determine the outcome of their Week 8 SEC game against Auburn.
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- Source: LSU Tigers On SI — https://si.com/college/lsu/football/five-lsu-players-who-could-decide-week-8-matchup-vs-auburn
- Published: 2026-10-21T21:05:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lsu, auburn, tigers, sec, week 8, football, qb, dt, lb, ot, cb, sports
## LSU Traveling to Auburn
LSU will face Auburn in a mid-season SEC matchup on the road for the anticipated Tiger Bowl.
## LSU Road Game Struggles
LSU has lost to Kentucky and Ole Miss while traveling this season.
## Auburn's Recent Win
Auburn upset No. 1 seed Georgia on the road last week.
## LSU's Recent Win
LSU shut out Mississippi State at home last week.
## Sam Leavitt, QB
Leavitt broke his interception streak and recorded four passing touchdowns.
## Leavitt's Road Test
Leavitt enters his third SEC road game as a quarterback.
## Deuce Geralds, DT
Geralds has five sacks, second on the team.
## Princewill Umnamielen
Umnamielen leads the defense with eight sacks and left the game early.
## TJ Dottery, LB
Dottery leads the defense with 52 tackles and targets Cobb.
## Jeremiah Cobb
Cobb gained 61 rushing yards and 13 carries against Georgia.
## Jordan Seaton, OT
Seaton can hold off Auburn's blitz-heavy defense.
## DJ Pickett, CB
Pickett has six tackles and nearly two picks against Mississippi.
## Week 8 Matchup
LSU faces Auburn in a mid-season SEC game on Saturday.
## Key takeaway

LSU's five key players may determine the outcome of their Week 8 SEC game against Auburn.