1985 Sugar Bowl

(9-2)

(8-2-1)

Head coach:
Tom Osborne

Head coach:
Bill Arnsparger

AP	Coaches
5	4

AP	Coaches
11	12

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	0	7	7	14	28
LSU	3	7	0	0	10

Date

January 1, 1985

Season

1984

Stadium

Louisiana Superdome

Location

New Orleans, Louisiana

United States TV coverage

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

1984–85 NCAA football bowl game season

Independence (Dec. 15) 1984 California (Dec. 15) Holiday (Dec. 21) Florida Citrus (Dec. 22) Sun (Dec. 22) Cherry (Dec. 22) Freedom (Dec. 26) Liberty (Dec. 27) Gator (Dec. 28) Aloha (Dec. 29) Hall of Fame Classic (Dec. 29) Peach (Dec. 31) Bluebonnet (Dec. 31) Cotton (Jan. 1) Sugar (Jan. 1) Rose (Jan. 1) Fiesta (Jan. 1) Orange (Jan. 1)

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