Interesting game in history of the SECCG. The losing team was favored by 17 points.

[Ghost of Spaceheater]

(shamelessly flea'd from another board)

The facts are remarkably similar to this year's game.

The #21 team (8-3) used 2 QBs who combined for 14-35 151 yards 0 INT 0 TD. So it wasn't a dynamic passing game that won the game. In fact team #2 (10-1 with a Rose Bowl bid on the line) gained 100 more yards in the game.

Team #21 was able to rush for 134 yards and hold on to the ball for 34:21 of the game. The won the turnover battle 2-0. Their punter averaged 45.2 per kick. They needed to score 2 TDs in the 4th qtr to win. The two teams kind of went in opposite directions after this one.

Final LSU 31 Tennessee 20

Who was there: Fulmer, Saban, Jimbo Fischer, Will Muschamp, Derek Dooley

24 Tennessee players and 18 LSU players that were on those rosters would be selected in the NFL Draft in the years to come.

 

[MJWilliamson]

That was the year Tennessee finally broke through and beat Florida at the Swamp. UT literally had a ticker tape parade early that week. I kid you not.

They thought they had arrived.

That was also the game where Lulu and Junior made their debut.