LSU v NEBRASKA -1987 | Sugar Bowl

Date: | Info: 53rd Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1987

#6 Nebraska 30 (Final: 10-2-0, #5)
#5 LSU 15 (Final: 9-3-0, #10)

Benched early after a slow start, Nebraska's Steve Taylor came back on to lead the Cornhuskers to a spectacular 30-15 come-from-behind victory over LSU in the 53rd USF&G Sugar Bowl in front of 76,234 fans.

The underdog Tigers jumped to a 7-0 lead when Harvey Williams carried it in from the 1-yard line. Nebraska, however, came back to take a 10-7 halftime lead when Taylor re-entered the game with 1:42 to play in the second quarter and directed a 72-yard scoring march which culminated in his 2-yard TD run.

Nebraska opened the second half with a similar drive, highlighted by a 34-yard run by Tyreese Knox one play before he carried it into the end zone from the 1. The play of the Cornhusker defense was a big story, too. All told, the Black Shirts limited the Tigers to just 191 yards in total offense.

Louisiana Superdome
Att: 76,234

Nebraska 0 10 7 13 - 30
LSU 7 0 0 8 - 15

SCORING SUMMARY
LSU: Williams 1-yard run (Browndyke kick)
Neb: Klein 42-yard field goal
Neb: Taylor 2-yard run (Klein kick)
Neb: Knox 1-yard run (Klein kick)
Neb: Millikan 3-yard pass from Taylor (Klein kick)
Neb: Knox 1-yard run (Kick failed)
LSU: Moss 24-yard pass from Hodson (Lee pass from Hodson)

Nebraska Team Stats
LSU
22 First Downs
10
60-242 Rushing 29-32
11-20-0 Passing 14-30-1
110 Passing Yards
159
80-352 Total Offense
59-191
4-30.5 Punts 6-42.0
5-2 Fumbles-Lost 6-1
5-78 Penalties-Yds 12-130

Rushing
Neb.: Knox 16-84 yards, 2 TDs
LSU: Williams 12-48, 1 TD

Passing
Neb.: Taylor 11-19-0, 110 yards, 1 TD
LSU: Hodson 14-30-1, 159 yards, 1 TD

Receiving
Neb.: Banderas 4-42
LSU: Davis 3-63

Miller-Digby Award recipient: Steve Taylor, Nebraska quarterback

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