Sam Leavitt accounts for 4 TDs as No. 18 LSU handles Auburn 38-17 on the Plains

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Lane, H. (2026, October 24). Sam Leavitt accounts for 4 TDs as No. 18 LSU handles Auburn 38-17 on the Plains. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/sam-leavitt-accounts-for-4-tds-as-no-18-lsu-handles-auburn-38-17-on-the-plains/article_ee33ffd7-38ad-5f3e-9e4f-cbf64c9e6fe8.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-24 · by Hampton Lane

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In a recent college football game, Sam Leavitt led No. 18 LSU to a decisive 38-17 victory over Auburn in Alabama. Leavitt had an impressive performance with four total touchdowns: two passing and two rushing. He completed 32 out of 45 passes for 387 yards and also ran for 54 yards without turning the ball over. LSU dominated early, scoring on five of their six possessions to build a substantial halftime lead.
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🔮 With only 102 of those yards coming on the ground, the Tigers looked to the air more than they would like in coach Alex Golesh’s conference debut.
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AUBURN Ala. Georgia LSU Tigers

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AUBURN GPE · 6× LSU ORG · 6× Tigers ORG · 4× Georgia GPE · 2× Leavitt PERSON · 2× Ala. GPE · 1× Jackson Harris PERSON · 1× Mississippi State ORG · 1× Sam Leavitt PERSON · 1× Southeastern Conference ORG · 1×

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Harris caught nine passes for 178 yards, scoring on a 10-yard strike and turning a 12-yard crossing route into a 70-yard sprint. Tight end Trey’Dez Green returned after missing the previous four games with a sprained knee and added five receptions for 50 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown that capped a 95-yard drive in the second quarter.
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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Sam Leavitt accounted for four touchdowns, including two throws to speedster Jackson Harris, and No. 18 LSU handled Auburn 38-17 on Saturday to end an eight-game, road-losing streak in Southeastern Conference play. asserted
LSU → account → play
Leavitt completed 32 of 45 passes for a career-high 387 yards, ran for 54 more and played turnover-free football for the second consecutive week. asserted
Leavitt → complete → week
He was equally sharp in a 31-0 victory against Mississippi State last Saturday, throwing for 289 yards and four scores. asserted
He → throw → yards
LSU (6-2, 4-2 SEC) scored on five of six possessions in the first half to take a commanding 31-10 lead into the locker room. asserted
LSU → score → room
It was the kind of performance fans expected when coach Lane Kiffin took over the Tigers and signed one of the most coveted quarterbacks in the transfer portal. asserted
Kiffin → expect → portal
Harris caught nine passes for 178 yards, scoring on a 10-yard strike and turning a 12-yard crossing route into a 70-yard sprint. Tight end Trey’Dez Green returned after missing the previous four games with a sprained knee and added five receptions for 50 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown that capped a 95-yard drive in the second quarter. asserted
that → catch → quarter
Leavitt ended LSU’s most impressive half of the season with a 4-yard scoring run with 17 seconds to go before the break. asserted
Leavitt → end → break
Auburn (4-3, 2-3) seemed to have a letdown a week after stunning then-No. 1 asserted
Auburn → seem → 1
Coach Alex Golesh’s team never got its ground game going, especially on early downs. asserted
game → get → downs
It was a recipe for trouble for an offense built to play with a lead. asserted
It → build → lead
Byrum Brown completed 15 of 24 passes for 160 yards and was sacked six times. asserted
Brown → complete → yards
He led Auburn with 21 yards rushing and a touchdown. asserted
He → lead → yards
His long scramble went for 34 yards. asserted
scramble → go → yards
Keshaun Singleton added four receptions for 64 yards for the hometown Tigers. asserted
Singleton → add → Tigers
The visiting Tigers made it clear from the opening series that they weren’t going to let Brown beat them with his legs. asserted
Brown → visit → legs
He ran for 115 yards and a touchdown against Georgia, but LSU blitzed and spied him early to force him to throw. asserted
LSU → run → him
This marked the first time in Golesh’s debut season that they were blown out. asserted
they → mark → season
Up next LSU gets a week off before hosting No. 13 Alabama on Nov. 7. asserted
LSU → get → Nov.
Auburn plays at No. 7 Mississippi next Saturday, the team’s fourth consecutive ranked opponent. asserted
Auburn → play → Mississippi
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