1987 Sugar Bowl
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The 1987 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the fifth ranked LSU Tigers
, and the sixth ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers
. It was the third time in five seasons that the two teams had met in a bowl game, with Nebraska winning all three encounters.
LSU scored first on a 1 yard touchdown run from Williams, giving the Tigers a 7-0 first quarter lead, before the Huskers scored 30 unanswered points.
In the second quarter, Dale Klein kicked a 42 yard field goal for the Huskers cutting the LSU lead to 7-3. Quarterback Steve Taylor
scored on a 2 yard touchdown run later in the quarter to give Nebraska a 10-7 halftime lead.
Following intermission, Tyreese Knox gave Nebraska a 17-7 advantage with a 1-yard run early in the third quarter. Taylor found tight-end Todd Millikan on a 3 yard touchdown pass early in the fourth, and Knox's second 1 yard touchdown run extended the Husker lead out to 30-7.
LSU's Hodson added a 24 yard touchdown pass late to Moss, and with the two-point conversion made the score 30-15, which held up.
Nebraska's Steve Taylor
was named Most Valuable Player.
This was the final game for LSU under coach Bill Arnsparger
, who announced he was accepting the athletic director position at Southeastern Conference
rival Florida
after the Tigers' regular season finale vs. Tulane. Arnsparger led LSU to the 1986 SEC championship, its first since 1970.
LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of Louisiana State University. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports . Its official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger...
, and the sixth ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference...
. It was the third time in five seasons that the two teams had met in a bowl game, with Nebraska winning all three encounters.
LSU scored first on a 1 yard touchdown run from Williams, giving the Tigers a 7-0 first quarter lead, before the Huskers scored 30 unanswered points.
In the second quarter, Dale Klein kicked a 42 yard field goal for the Huskers cutting the LSU lead to 7-3. Quarterback Steve Taylor
Steve Taylor
Roland Stephen Taylor , is an American Christian singer, songwriter, record producer and film director.-Early life:Taylor, the eldest of three children, was born in Brawley, California. Taylor's father, Roland Taylor, was a Baptist minister. When Taylor was six years old, the family relocated to...
scored on a 2 yard touchdown run later in the quarter to give Nebraska a 10-7 halftime lead.
Following intermission, Tyreese Knox gave Nebraska a 17-7 advantage with a 1-yard run early in the third quarter. Taylor found tight-end Todd Millikan on a 3 yard touchdown pass early in the fourth, and Knox's second 1 yard touchdown run extended the Husker lead out to 30-7.
LSU's Hodson added a 24 yard touchdown pass late to Moss, and with the two-point conversion made the score 30-15, which held up.
Nebraska's Steve Taylor
Steve Taylor
Roland Stephen Taylor , is an American Christian singer, songwriter, record producer and film director.-Early life:Taylor, the eldest of three children, was born in Brawley, California. Taylor's father, Roland Taylor, was a Baptist minister. When Taylor was six years old, the family relocated to...
was named Most Valuable Player.
This was the final game for LSU under coach Bill Arnsparger
Bill Arnsparger
William Stephen "Bill" Arnsparger is a former American college and professional football coach.- Early years :Arnsparger was born in Paris, Kentucky in 1926. He attended Paris High School, and became connected with the school's longtime football and basketball coach, Blanton Collier...
, who announced he was accepting the athletic director position at Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
rival Florida
Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
after the Tigers' regular season finale vs. Tulane. Arnsparger led LSU to the 1986 SEC championship, its first since 1970.