LSU v NEBRASKA -1985 | Sugar Bowl

Date: | Info: 51st Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1985

#5 Nebraska 28 (Final: 10-2-0, #4)
#11 LSU 10 (Final: 8-3-1, #15)

Nebraska's Craig Sundberg, the game's "Most Outstanding" player, rebounded from the flu and threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as he led the Cornhuskers to a 28-10 come-from-behind win over LSU before 75,608 fans.

The underdog Tigers jumped out to a 10-0 lead on a 27-yard Ron Lewis field goal and a Dalton Hilliard 2-yard TD run. It was 10-7 at the half after Sundberg hit Doug Dubose with a 31-yard scoring screen.

The second half, however, belonged to Nebraska and Sundberg. The Cornhusker defense completely shut down LSU's offense, intercepting four passes and choking off the running game. Meanwhile, Sundberg scored on a run of nine yards and threw for a pair of TDs. In earning the game's Miller-Digby Award, he completed 10-of-15 passes for 143 yards.

Louisiana Superdome
Att: 75,608

Nebraska 0 7 7 14 - 28
LSU 3 7 0 0 - 10

SCORING SUMMARY
LSU: Lewis 31-yard field goal
LSU: Hilliard 2-yard run (Lewis kick)
Neb: Dubose 31-yard pass from Sundberg (Klein kick)
Neb: Sundberg 9-yard run (Klein kick)
Neb: Frain 24-yard pass from Sundberg (Klein kick)
Neb: Frain 17-yard pass from Sundberg (Klein kick)

Nebraska Team Stats
LSU
23 First Downs
19
59-280 Rushing 34-183
10-18-3 Passing 20-38-5
143 Passing Yards
221
77-423 Total Offense
72-404
5-30.6 Punts 4-39.8
0-0 Fumbles-Lost 3-1
9-74 Penalties-Yds 5-36

Rushing
Neb.: DuBose 20-102
LSU: Hilliard 16-86, 1 TD

Passing
Neb.: Sundberg 10-15-1, 143 yards, 1 TD
LSU: Wickersham 20-37-5, 221 yards

Receiving
Neb.: Frain 4-53, 2 TDs
LSU: James 4-25

Miller-Digby Award recipient: Craig Sundberg, Nebraska quarterback
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