"It was one heck of a ballgame," said Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville. "Now that was a game where you really hated to have a loser. But we're really happy it wasn't us that lost. Kenny Irons, he had what, 50-60 yards? He earned every one of them. What a defensive effort on both sides."

Despite LSU's offensive production being better, the Auburn defense refused to cave when their team needed them the most, and they held the Bayou Bengals in check.

"Defense just played great," said Tuberville. "Will Muschamp (AU def. coordinator) just did an incredible job coaching tonight."

Tuberville refused to talk about Auburn's likely ascension to the #2 spot in next week's AP poll.

"Notre Dame lost? Don't tell me that," said Tuberville. "Please don't tell me that."

However, Tuberville, and Auburn, were very happy to be told the final score over and over again.

"It was just a classic defensive battle," said Tuberville. "As a head coach, you wish there were more points scored overall in a game. But you know, I'll take this win anytime. I'm glad we won this one at home."