What they're saying nationally about Auburn, Gus Malzahn after LSU win

Auburn improved to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday following a thrilling and chaotic 18-13 victory against then-No. 18 LSU.

The victory, which coach Gus Malzahn said was "needed," snapped a seven-game home losing streak to Power 5 teams and effectively ended the Les Miles era in Baton Rouge. Check out how writers from around the country reacted below:

-- Daniel Carlson was one of Saturday's big winners in college football, while Miles' fabled clock management was one of the biggest losers. (CBS Sports)

-- A look at Week 4's coaching winners and losers, with a closer look at the Auburn-LSU matchup. (ESPN)

-- Forget what you thought you knew about college football's traditional powers. (Bleacher Report)

-- Sean White has proven "he's the most capable quarterback" Auburn has at its disposal (The Sporting News)

-- Saturday's finish was "typically Miles" and "typically LSU and Auburn." (The Advocate)

-- Why LSU needed to be fired following Saturday's dramatic loss (Fox Sports)

-- Why Saturday's "Hot Seat Bowl" had such imminent coaching implications for Auburn and LSU (Sports Illustrated)

-- "It's never a dull moment" on the Plains when Auburn is losing (CBS Sports).

-- There was "no chance" LSU was going to get that final play off in time. (USA Today)

-- "Auburn didn't believe in Auburn before this game. Will they now? (AL.com)

-- LSU lost to Auburn in the first 59 minutes, not the last one. (NOLA.com)

-- "If you believe what people with a reason to know shared with me, the motivation behind Malzahn's maneuver (to hand over play-calling duties to Rhett Lashlee) may have been strategic in ways that matter far beyond the final score Saturday night." (AL.com)

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