Auburn beats LSU 48–11 and takes the College Football Belt
The 9th reign for the program; it ends LSU’s 7-day reign.
Auburn took the lineal College Football Belt on October 31, 2020, beating LSU 48–11 at home in week 9. It is reign 314 in the belt’s history, which starts with Rutgers over Princeton in 1869, and the 9th for Auburn.
LSU had held it since October 24, 2020: 7 days and 0 defenses.
Auburn last held the belt in 2020, 14 days before this one; that reign lasted 7 days with 0 defenses.
The reign lasted 28 days and 1 defense, ending November 28, 2020 against Alabama.
The game
Auburn dominated LSU from start to finish to claim the College Football Belt with a decisive 48-11 victory in Baton Rouge. The Tigers' offense struck quickly, with Bo Nix leading Auburn down the field in the second quarter for a pair of touchdown passes to Eli Stove and Ze'Vian Capers to build an early lead. LSU's defense crumbled in the third quarter as Auburn scored three consecutive…