This weekend reminds me of...

[MSUDC11]

Our trip to Auburn in 2007.

We get embarrassed against LSU in Week 1 but bounce back the following week against a Tulane team that had Matt Forte.

Auburn squeaks by unimpressively in Week 1 and loses to USF in overtime the following week.

AU fans hate on Brandon Cox and tout Kodi Burns as the savior. Burns has a few good option plays against us but we shut that crap down in the second half and roll out of The Plains with a win.

I remember having a very similar feeling entering that game that I have about this weekend. Yeah they should beat us based on name and talent alone, but what I've seen from us and them recently makes me feel like we have a legit chance.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

I hope one of our DBs get an early Pick-6 in Baton Rouge like Pegues got an early Pick-6 back in 2007 in Auburn.

It always helps to get bonus scores from your Defense or Special Teams---and not have to put all the pressure on your own Offense to score against a talented Defense.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

I hope one of our DBs get an early Pick-6 in Baton Rouge like Pegues got an early Pick-6 back in 2007 in Auburn.

It always helps to get bonus scores from your Defense or Special Teams---and not have to put all the pressure on your own Offense to score against a talented Defense.

We have to start forcing turnovers if we want to beat these more talented teams

 

[MSUDC11]

Just look back at some of Mullen's bigger wins and you can see that turnovers were a huge part of that (except for LSU two years ago, ironically. We just lined up and whipped them. If we don't turn it over then we win by 20+).

Picked off Kenny Hill three times against A&M
Forced turnovers on the first two plays against Auburn and had an INT to seal it
Picked off Snead and Wallace a lot (plus the infamous fumble) in his two biggest Egg Bowl wins
Whitley destroys Washaun Ealy at the goal line to force a fumble and a touchback against Georgia
Banks strips the guy right by the sideline against Tennessee in 2012

Especially with LSU's shaky QB play, and handful of takeaways might turn the home crowd against them and be just what we need.