The legend of Joe Burrow is greauxing.

The legend of Dave Aranda can’t get any bigger.

Both did their part Saturday as No. 12 LSU knocked off its second top-10 team, this time taming No. 7 Auburn 22-21 in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Cole Tracy won it with a 42-yard field goal as time expired.

This one not only should move LSU into the top 10 in Sunday’s AP Top 25 poll, but could have those Tigers pushing for a spot in the top 5. Two victories over top-10 teams, both away from home? Nobody’s resume is more impressive.

LSU struck first. Grant Delpit picked off Stidham’s first pass of the game at the Auburn 34. Burrow then went 3-for-4, twice completing third-down passes, as LSU crept closer  to the end zone. Clyde Edwards-Helaire capped the 6-play drive with a 1-yard rush from the Wildcat. It was LSU’s first opening drive TD in 12 games.

LSU dominated the opening 20 minutes, in time of possession and yardage, but only led 10-0 when Stidham got Auburn back in it with a 10-play, 74-yard touchdown drive.

Auburn stayed ahead of the chains the entire drive, facing just two manageable third downs and easily converting both. JaTarvious Whitlow scored on a 7-yard run to make it 10-7. Whitlow, a freshman, finished with XX, reinforcing the fact that Auburn has found its lead back.

After forcing a 3-and-out, Auburn’s offense went back to work. With the on-field temperature above 100 degrees, LSU’s defense began to show signs of fatigue.

The surest sign? On 2nd-and-2 at LSU’s 12, three LSU defenders had a shot at Whitlow behind the line of scrimmage, but he stayed on his feet and spun. What could have been 3rd-and-7 was 3rd-and-1. After Stidham easily converted that with a swing pass to Chandler Cox, Shaun Shivers ran off tackle into the end zone, giving Auburn its first lead at 14-10. LSU defenders walked off the field hands on hips.

Auburn had weathered the first-round flurry and responded with a couple of haymakers.

Meanwhile, LSU’s offense, so efficient early, began to stall. Burrow, who was 3-for-4 on the opening drive, misfired more often than not the rest of the afternoon. After that start, he was 6-for-21 during the stretch Auburn took control

LSU likely sensed the turning tide when it reached into Les Miles’ bag of tricks after its opening drive of the third quarter stalled. On 4th-and-3 at Auburn’s 45, LSU lined up to punt but tried a jump pass. Foster Moreau was open, but Zach Von Rosenberg’s lob sailed out of reach.

Auburn took over. More specifically, Stidham took over.

He hit Ryan Davis for 8 yards to start the march and then ripped a laser to Asa Martin along the left sideline for 33 more. Stidham nearly scored on the next play, but he was ruled down at the 1 on a designed run. (No, he didn’t extend the ball and risk fumbling it out of the end zone.) No matter, on 3rd-and-goal, he rolled right and hit Darius Slayton to put Auburn ahead 21-10.

After opening the game with an interception, Stidham went on an 11-of-17 tear for 158 yards and a TD. He steadied Auburn, which scored TDs on three consecutive drives to bridge the half and regain control.

When Stidham made another mistake — Greedy Williams picked off his ill-advised back-shoulder throw near midfield — Auburn’s defense erased it by forcing a quick 3-and-out.

But Auburn’s defense didn’t have all of the answers.

Just as LSU rallied last year, the Tigers rallied again Saturday. Burrow hit Derrick Dillon with a perfectly thrown pass between four Auburn defenders. Dillon caught it in stride near midfield and then outran everybody in the end zone for a most unlikely 71-yard touchdown to pull within 21-19. The 2-point try fell incomplete when two Auburn defenders crushed Justin Jefferson just as Burrow’s pass arrived.

More than 8 minutes remained. LSU knew it would get more opportunities.

A pass interference on third down gave LSU new life.

On 4th-and-7, Burrow hit Sullivan across the middle to push the ball inside Auburn’s 40. A field goal would win it.

Another pass interference against Auburn pushed LSU into field goal range as the clocked ticked toward the 1-minute mark.

Tracy came on and booted LSU into the Playoff race.