1987 Gator Bowl

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1987 Mazda Gator Bowl
South Carolina Gamecocks LSU Tigers
(8–3–0) (9–1–1)
13 30
Head coach: 
Joe Morrison		 Head coach: 
Mike Archer
AP
9
AP
7
1 2 3 4 Total
South Carolina 3 3 0 7 13
LSU 14 6 7 3 30
Date December 31, 1987
Season 1987
Stadium Gator Bowl Stadium
Location Jacksonville, Florida
MVP WR Wendell Davis, LSU
RB Harold Green, South Carolina
Attendance 82,119
United States TV coverage
Network CBS
Announcers Verne Lundquist, Dick Vermeil
Gator Bowl
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The 1987 Gator Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the LSU Tigers and the South Carolina Gamecocks.[1] LSU defeated South Carolina 30-13.[2]

Background

LSU finished 2nd in the Southeastern Conference. South Carolina competed as an independent and was tied for 4th best record among independent schools. [3]

Game summary

First Quarter

  • LSU – Wendell Davis, 39-yard pass from Tommy Hodson (David Browndyke kick)
  • LSU – Davis, 12-yard pass from Hodson (Browndyke kick)
  • South Carolina – Collin Mackie, 44-yard field goal

Second Quarter

  • LSU – Browndyke, 27-yard field goal
  • South Carolina – Mackie, 39-yard field goal
  • LSU – Browndyke, 18-yard field goal

Third Quarter

  • LSU – Davis, 25-yard pass from Hodson (Browndyke kick)

Fourth Quarter

  • South Carolina – Harold Green, 10-yard run (Mackie kick)
  • LSU – Browndyke, 23-yard field goal

[4]

Statistics

Statistics LSU South Carolina
First Downs 17 21
Rushing Yards 122 25
Passing Yards 224 304
Total Yards 346 329
Passes (Att-Comp-Int) 32-20-0 47-28-4
Punts-Average 3-37.6 2-40.5
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 2-1
Penalties-Yards 10-107 6-49

[4]

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