LSU defense eager to test itself vs. Auburn

LSU defensive coordinator John "Chief" Chavis has spent the past two decades stifling some of the best offenses in the Southeastern Conference. Chavis concedes that his SEC-leading defense hasn’t faced anyone quite like quarterback Cam Newton this season. The veteran coach adds that his unit looks forward to proving it can stop him and No. 5 Auburn on Saturday. "We’re going to try to put more defenders close to the line of scrimmage than they can block," Chavis said. "I don’t know if it’s going to be possible this week, but that’s what we’re going to try to do. Hopefully we’ll dare them to throw it. Maybe we can get them to throw it about 50 times." "We can’t worry about what they did to another team," LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson said, just before sighing as he reflected on Auburn’s point total. "I mean, 65 points, that’s crazy, but it’s going to be a fun matchup. We just got to go out there and play sound football." "He waits for holes to be open. Our job is just to sit there, control the line of scrimmage and just be patient," LSU defensive tackle Lazarius "Pep" Levingston said. "He’s a patient runner, so we just got to stay in our gaps at all times."