I get that Auburn wasn’t going to sneak into this game.

LSU had been starved for a winner throughout the Dark ages, and this was the team’s best chance to make its first SEC Championship Game since the SEC expanded in 1992. That’s a lot of pent up frustration.

But Auburn didn’t make things easier on themselves by stomping on the eye at midfield. A scuffle ensued, and somehow Auburn incurred a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty before the game even started.