1985 Sugar Bowl
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| Date | January 1, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson and Frank Broyles | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1985 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the fifth ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the eleventh ranked LSU Tigers.
In the first quarter, Lewis kicked a 37-yard field goal to give LSU an early 3-0 lead. In the second quarter, running back Dalton Hilliard scored on a 2-yard touchdown run as LSU built a 10-0 lead. Nebraska quarterback Craig Sundberg threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Dubose as Nebraska got to 10-7. In the third quarter, Sundberg scored on a 9-yard run giving the Huskers a 14-10 lead. In the fourth quarter, Sundberg threw touchdown passes of 24 and 17 yards to Frain as Nebraska won by a 28-10 margin.
Craig Sundberg was named Sugar Bowl MVP.
References
- ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
