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AUBURN, Ala. -- Gus Malzahn and Auburn are in desperate need of a win. Les Miles and LSU are well acquainted with that feeling.The two Southeastern Conference Western Division rivals meet Saturday night having both dealt with disappointing losses and considerable angst among fans.No. 18 LSU (2-1, 1-0 SEC) has rebounded with two wins after an opening upset by then-unranked Wisconsin that renewed criticism of Miles. Auburn (1-2, 0-1) is trying to bounce back from a double whammy of home losses to No. 10 Texas A&M and No. 5 Clemson that Malzahn said have probably hurt me worse than any of the others.A win over LSU would ease some of that pain, especially after last seasons 45-21 thumping by Miles team. Malzahn promised his team will stay together and start winning.There will be no friction within this team, he said. The big thing for me is that our players are playing their guts out and they are playing hard. We have to coach them better and that starts with me.We are close, and when you really look at it, we played two really good teams and had opportunities. We just have to take that next step. We are going to get this thing turned around.Things dont get any easier, with four more ranked teams looming on Auburns schedule after this one.LSU has shown signs of turning things around with the emergence of quarterback Danny Etling, who led LSU to a 23-20 win over Mississippi State in his starting debut. But LSU was outscored 17-0 in the second half.---Some other things to watch when No. 18 LSU visits Auburn:STOPPING FOURNETTE: Auburn defenders are seeking redemption for the embarrassments dished out by LSU tailback Leonard Fournette. Fournette shook off, juked and ran over Auburn players en route to 228 yards, three touchdowns and a number of youtube.com videos. Malzahn said Auburn players will want to redeem themselves individually. Their running back had one of those Heisman-type games, but its a different year, he said. Were going to have to tackle well. Were going to have to gang tackle.FACING STEELE: Auburn first-year defensive coordinator Kevin Steele left the same job at LSU to work for Malzahn. Steele broke the news after LSUs bowl win over Texas Tech just after Miles returned to the hotel to eat. And I said, `Huh? Miles recalled. So I was relatively shocked. I understood, and I really wish him well.ETLING ON THE ROAD: LSU quarterback Danny Etling made his first start since transferring from Purdue against Mississippi State. Now he hits the road for the first time. Etling replaced a struggling Brandon Harris a week earlier against FCS Jacksonville State. I think Danny is going to be a mature guy, Miles said. Hes going to understand what hes supposed to do.PROTECTING WHITE: Auburn just faced Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett, and he had two sacks. 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Indias Shiv Chowrasia, who has finished runner-up in this tournament twice, was in second place after a 66.IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Kirk Ferentz has mentioned more than once in his 18 seasons as Iowas coach that his program doesnt have much margin for error.Last weeks stunning loss to North Dakota State showed that it wasnt just coach speak.The Hawkeyes (2-1) went unbeaten in the regular season in 2015 largely because they always seemed to do the little things well. A team like Iowa, which prides itself on taking undervalued recruits and turning them into smart, focused and disciplined starters, cant afford to be sloppy and hope to win.Never was that more apparent than against the Bison.Iowa lost two starting offensive linemen to injuries and suddenly couldnt run the ball.Penalties, dropped passes and errant throws allowed the five-time defending FCS champions to hang around. A crucial late sack -on a blitz that quarterback C.J. Beathard said his line shouldve picked up -- helped the Bison get the ball back with just enough time to steal a victory.It wasnt like we came out and we werent focused or we werent ready to go. Because I think we were, Iowa defensive end Parker Hesse said. Just momentary lapses in our attention to detail...got to us.Iowa will likely soon get some help in that regard, as both guard Sean Welsh and center James Daniels -- two of its best linemen -- are expected back for Saturdays game at Rutgers (2-1).But the Hawkeyes believe it wont matter much unless they get back to the focus that made them so tough to beat a year ago.We need to rally around each other and get what we had last year going, offensive lineman Ike Boettger said.To be fair, a lot of Power Five teams might have suffered a similar fate against the Bison, which has a host of FBS-level players whhove come to expect to win against any team.ddddddddddddIowa has some really good players, too.But many of them simply didnt play well last weekend.Quarterback C.J. Beathard was uncharacteristically off, missing more than a few open receivers. Drops hurt Beathard as well, including one in the open field by Akrum Wadley -- whose long TD reception on Sept. 10 helped fuel a rout of Iowa State.George Kittle, who has developed a reputation as one of the nations top blocking tight ends, was called for a hold on the first play of the second half. The penalty negated a 62-yard run that left Iowa just three yards from a touchdown that wouldve put it ahead 21-7.Beathard said Iowas offense committed 17 of what the coaching staff calls mental mistakes last week after combining for just 10 in the first two games.The bottom line is, we didnt play clean football, Ferentz said. The most glaring thing in my mind was just not dealing well with the makeable (plays)...which to me are plays that should be able to execute without having a superstar-type player.The Hawkeyes can forget about the playoffs for now. The Big Ten West remains as open as ever though, and Iowa remains among the favorites.That will change if the Hawkeyes keep playing like they did a week ago.Everything was correctable on the field. Its just whether or not you want to...be more ready for the game. Some people just have to put more time into it maybe, and watch more film and be able to understand what the offense is running, linebacker Josey Jewell said.---Online: www.collegefootball.ap.org . ' ' '