BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – LSU defensive coordinator John “Chief” Chavis has spent the past two decades stifling some of the best offenses in the Southeastern Conference.
Chavis concedes his SEC-leading defense hasn’t faced anyone quite like quarterback Cam Newton this season. The veteran coach also says his unit looks forward the chance to prove it can stop him and No. 5 Auburn on Saturday.
Chavis says LSU will do its best to try to stop the 6-foot-6, 250-pound Newton from running and dare him to pass.
Newton averages 122.9 yards rushing, tops in the SEC, and Auburn’s offense is piling up a league-best 481 yards per game.
No. 6 LSU is allowing an SEC-low 242 yards per game in the SEC and the second-fewest points in the conference at 14.4.
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