2002 Sugar Bowl


The 2002 Sugar Bowl, a 2001-02 BCS game, was played on January 1, 2002. This 68th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the Illinois Fighting Illini, and the LSU Tigers. Illinois came into the game 10-1, and ranked 8th in the BCS, whereas LSU came into the game 9-3, and ranked 13th in the BCS.
Domanick Davis started the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run to open up a 7-0 LSU lead. In the second quarter, he posted touchdown runs of 25 and 16 yards, as LSU opened a 21-0 lead. Quarterback Rohan Davey found wide receiver Josh Reed in the end zone for a 28-0 lead. Quarterback Kittner threw a touchdown pass to Hodges to close the deficit to 28-7. Rohan Davey added another touchdown pass before the half to open a 34-7 half-time lead.
Illinois tried to rally but were too far behind, and LSU ended up winning 47-34. Davey and Josh Reed would play in their final game together. Davey would graduate and Reed would forgo his senior season to play in the NFL at Buffalo.