1988 Sugar Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 1988 USF&G Sugar Bowl Louisiana Superdome - Unbranded - 26 July 2021.jpg The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the Sugar Bowl. 54th Sugar Bowl 1987 Auburn Tigers Auburn University 9–1–1 SEC Pat Dye 6 6 7 3 0 6 Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse University 11–0 Independent Dick MacPherson 4 4 0 7 3 6 January 1 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Don McPherson (Syracuse QB) Auburn by 2½ pointshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3VMNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4W0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6882%2C118598 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Bouchette Ed One goal out of Syracuse's reach January 1, 1988 27 John McClintock (Big Eight) ABC List of announcers of major college bowl games Keith Jackson (Play by Play) Bob Griese (Color)Mike Adamle (Sideline) The 1988 Sugar Bowl was the 54th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday, January 1. Part of the 1987–88 bowl game season, it featured sixth-ranked Auburn Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the undefeated No. 4 Syracuse Orangemen, an independent.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1NszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6939%2C172008 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Oates Bob (Los Angeles Times) Orange looking for 12-0 season January 1, 1988 3D The game ended in a 16–16 tie after slightly-favored Auburn made a thirty-yard field goal in the final seconds.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3lMNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4W0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3400%2C423577 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Bouchette Ed Syracuse fit to be tied with 16-16 Sugar Bowl outcome January 2, 1988 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=udszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6860%2C274462 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Oates Bob (Los Angeles Times) Dye settles for a tie with Syracuse January 2, 1988 3Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o9dOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wBMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3149%2C230234 Wilmington Morning Star North Carolina Associated Press Shearer Ed Last play FG allows Auburn to tie Syracuse January 2, 1988 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eLYmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6816%2C294767 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Associated Press Goldgerg Dave Tigers' Searels upset with decision to tie January 2, 1988 14 It is the only tie in Sugar Bowl history.Turn Back the Clock to 1988: Syracuse Left Fuming By Auburn Decision https://allstatesugarbowl.org/news/2022/10/20/turn-back-the-clock-1988.aspx 20 October 2022 Sugar Bowl 20 October 2022 en Teams 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season Auburn 1987 Auburn Tigers football team The Tigers (9–1–1) tied Tennessee on the road in September and lost 34–6 to independent Florida State at home in early November.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QehVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=euEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6816%2C1793507 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press FSU stuffs the Tigers, 34-6 November 8, 1987 8B They defeated Florida, Georgia, and Alabama to take the SEC title,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FHNhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6278%2C9181515 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Hurt Cecil The numbers are harsh on Bama November 28, 1987 15 and did not play LSU. Syracuse 1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team Unranked at the start of the season, the Orangemen won all eleven games and were unbeaten for the first time since winning the national championship in 1959. The most notable win was at home, 48–21 over defending national champion Penn State in mid-October.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=quhVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6696%2C4528982 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Syracuse strikes early to shock Penn State October 18, 1987 9B Quarterback Don McPherson was a consensus All-American and was the runner-up in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vnw1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5021%2C1607597 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Notre Dame receiver wins the Heisman December 6, 1987 1F Game summary Both televised by ABC, the game followed the Florida Citrus Bowl and kicked off shortly after 2:30 p.m. CST, two hours after the Cotton Bowl (CBS) and Fiesta Bowl (NBC) started, and over an hour before the Rose Bowl (NBC).https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1NszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6839%2C174612 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Sport scoreboard: Television January 1, 1987 4D Auburn cracked the scoreboard first, following a 17-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jeff Burger to wide receiver Lawyer Tillman, who had six receptions for 125 yards. In the second quarter, Syracuse tied the game at seven on a twelve-yard touchdown pass from Don McPherson to wideout Deval Glover. Auburn added a forty-yard field goal from Win Lyle to take a 10–7 lead into halftime. In the third quarter, Tim Vesling kicked a 27-yard field goal to tie the game at ten. In the fourth quarter, Lyle's second field goal from 41 yards gave Auburn a three-point lead, but two field goals by Vesling put Syracuse ahead, 16–13. With four seconds remaining and the ball on the Syracuse thirteen, Auburn head coach Pat Dye opted for three points; Win Lyle kicked a thirty-yard field goal for Auburn and the game ended in a 16–16 tie, the first and only time in Sugar Bowl history. The game was a defensive battle, and the tie helped Syracuse cap an unbeaten season. McPherson was named the game's outstanding player, going 11-of-21 for 140 yards and one touchdown; he was sacked five times by the Auburn defense. Scoring First quarter Auburn – Lawyer Tillman 17-yard pass from Jeff Burger (Win Lyle kick) Second quarter Syracuse – Deval Glover 12-yard pass from Don McPherson (Tim Vesling kick) Auburn – Lyle 40-yard field goal Third quarter Syracuse – Vesling 27-yard field goal Fourth quarter Auburn – Lyle 41-yard field goal Syracuse – Vesling 32-yard field goal Syracuse – Vesling 38-yard field goal Auburn – Lyle 30-yard field goal Source: Statistics :{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" ! Statistics !!   Auburn   !! Syracuse |- |align=left|First downs || 14 || 23 |- |align=left|Rushes–yards|| 22–41|| 55–174 |- |align=left|Passing yards || 229 || 140 |- |align=left|Passes || 25–34–1 || 11–21–0 |- |align=left|Total offense || 56–270 || 76–314 |- |align=left|Return yards || 0 || 38 |- |align=left|Punts–average ||6–44.8|| 5–35.6 |- |align=left|Fumbles–lost ||1–0|| 2–0 |- |align=left|Turnovers||1||0 |- |align=left|Penalties–yards ||5–43||2–20 |- |align=left|Time of possession ||22:25 ||37:35 |} Source: Aftermath Syracuse fans were outraged by Auburn's decision to tie the game, while Auburn fans found the choice uncontroversial. In protest of the decision by Auburn to tie the game, a Syracuse radio station mailed Auburn coach Dye 2,000 ugly ties, which Dye autographed and auctioned off, raising $30,000 for the Auburn general scholarship fund.Olin Buchanan, "Auburn's Dye has no regrets about tie https://web.archive.org/web/20081209015931/http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=552251 2008-12-09 ", June 13, 2006. Syracuse remained at fourth in the final AP poll, while Auburn dropped one spot to seventh. Syracuse and Auburn did not play again until the schools agreed to a home and home series in 2001 and 2002. Syracuse won the 2001 game in the Carrier Dome 31-14, and Auburn won the 2002 game at Jordan-Hare Stadium 37-34 in double overtime. References Sugar Bowl Category:Sugar Bowl Category:Auburn Tigers football bowl games Category:Syracuse Orange football bowl games Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl