1988 Sugar Bowl
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 #4 Syracuse Orangemen, an independent.
| 1988 USF&G Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 54th edition | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Don McPherson (Syracuse QB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Auburn by 2½ points | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | John McClintock (Big Eight) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson (Play by Play) Bob Griese (Color) Mike Adamle (Sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||||
The game ended in a 16–16 tie after slightly-favored Auburn made a thirty-yard field goal in the final seconds. It is the only tie in Sugar Bowl history.
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