There are three things any college football team needs to be successful, according to former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville.

The first two are a good defense and a good running game.

Tuberville, now a TV analyst, said Auburn has those.

You could see that in the first half at LSU on Saturday.

Auburn had LSU on the ropes, leading 20-0. Kerryon Johnson rushed for 156 yards and a short TD for Auburn (5-2, 3-1), which had won four in a row.

Suddenly, it was a different game.

LSU's defense improved dramatically in the second half, not allowing a point. That enabled LSU (5-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) to win with special teams play.

So, what is the third thing Auburn needs?

"The other thing you got to have is - and you've got two options: you have to have a running quarterback or a good passing game," Tuberville said at the Monday Morning Quarterback Club in Birmingham.

"Well, we found out Saturday, they have no running quarterback and the passing game failed."

Tuberville is quick to point out that everything that went wrong for Auburn in Saturday's loss is fixable.

"Everyone thought (Jarrett) Stidham was the answer, and I think he is a good quarterback, but when you get into a passing game knowing your quarterback can't run, that's hard," Tuberville said.

Stidham finished 9 of 28 for 165 yards and a score. He added just 11 yards on six carries.

Stidham and the Tigers travel to Arkansas, which Auburn beat 56-3 last season.

(Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.)