LSU quarterback Joe Burrow knows a thing or two about hostile environments. The former Ohio football star stayed home at Ohio State, and traveled to games in the wildest of Big Ten environments.

Well, Saturday's opponent at quarterback, Jarrett Stidham of Auburn, made some offseason headlines when he advised Burrow on what crowds are like in the SEC compared to “up North,” and it appears he was on to something. After Burrow helped lead LSU to a 22-21 victory at Jordan-Hare Stadium, the victorious quarterback put some perspective onto the win.

“This one trumps Penn State,” Burrow said during his on-field interview with CBS after the win. “It was a lot louder, I could barely hear myself think out there, but I tried to stay calm and all of my guys helped me do that.”

The Penn State game refers to an epic duel between Ohio State and the Nittany Lions in 2016 in Happy Valley that saw the Buckeyes fall 24-21 in an electric environment. The Tiger Bowl at Auburn’s home kicked the sound up to 11.

Burrow completed 44 percent of his passes for 249 yards and a touchdown against Auburn’s heralded defense to lead LSU to a 3-0 start with a pair of ranked wins.

“I didn't play great, especially during the first half when I misses throws that I usually make, and I was upset with myself at halftime because we should have been up,” Burrow said after the game. “My coaches kept trusting me, and my teammates kept trusting me, and I tried to execute the game plan as good as I could.”

The Stidham quote that made the rounds this summer came after Burrow selected LSU as his graduate-transfer destination from Ohio State. His advice to Burrow?

“I don’t know how it was up north, but people down south love their football. That’s No. 1,” Stidham told AL.com’s Matt Zenitz. “No. 2, the SEC, it’s a lot of fun. It’s a grind. Every single week, you’ve got to be on your game. There’s no cupcake teams in our league. You’re going to get somebody’s best every single week, so you’ve got to be physically and mentally prepared for those types of games and situations.”

In Burrow’s first three starts as a college football player, he has three wins, 540 passing yards, three touchdowns, a 46.2 percent completion rate and zero interceptions.

“I think it shows that we are a tough team,” Burrow said. “Auburn is a great team, obviously. We practiced all week like if we were going to play in front of 100,000 people. We had speakers that were louder than the stadium out there, we couldn't hear a single thing in practice. We came out and executed the game plan as good as we could."