Watch ESPN host hilariously threaten college mascot

SportsAUBURN, ALABAMA - SEPTEMBER 26: Mascot Aubie of the Auburn Tigers during their Tiger Walk prior to their game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 26, 2026 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)Getty ImagesMatt Barrie hilariously threatened the Auburn mascot during ABC’s halftime’s coverage of LSU’s win over the Tigers.Aubie was in the giving mood, tossing candy at the ESPN analyst and the rest the coverage team including, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow. “I’m going to punch the tiger if he doesn’t stop throwing candy at me,” Barrie said.There wasn’t much for the Auburn fans to smile about other than Aubie’s performance.Sam Leavitt accounted for four touchdowns, including two throws to speedster Jackson Harris, and No. 18 LSU handled Auburn 38-17 on Saturday to end an eight-game, road-losing streak in SEC play.Leavitt completed 32 of 45 passes for a career-high 387 yards, ran for 54 more and played turnover-free football for the second consecutive week. LSU (6-2, 4-2 SEC) scored on five of six possessions in the first half to take a commanding 31-10 lead into the locker room. It was the best half of football the Tigers have turned in since Lane Kiffin took over and signed one of the most coveted quarterbacks in the transfer portal.Harris caught nine passes for 178 yards, scoring on a 10-yard strike and turning a 12-yard crossing route into a 70-yard sprint.Auburn (4-3, 2-3) seemed to have a letdown a week after stunning then-No. 1 Georgia on the road.Byrum Brown completed 15 of 24 passes for 160 yards and was sacked six times. He led Auburn with 21 yards rushing and a touchdown. His long scramble went for 34 yards. Keshaun Singleton added four receptions for 64 yards for the hometown Tigers.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Mark Heim is a senior writer who provides sports, news and trending content. He co-hosts a daily sports radio show on WNSP-FM 105.5 in Mobile. Heim has been recognized with awards for his writing, headlines and...