Sugar Bowl

[LA_MERC_LaTech]

I know it's early...but DAMN that was a nice pass!!! And the TD after...made it all that much sweeter.

[LA_MERC_LaTech]

Another REALLY nice TD pass...wow

[LA_MERC_Nutria]

Notre Dame is making a game out of it.

[LA_MERC_LaTech]

Yeah, but I hope Russell doesn't get burned by one of his 50+ yard passes! Damn...what an arm

[LA_MERC_Spark]

DOMINATION...

[LA_MERC_Heater]

Pury de Pwnage!!! Go LSU Baby;)

[LA_MERC_Captain_Obvious]

That was probably the best 2nd half of football I've seen LSU play in the past 3 years. My only complaint was that the 2 field goals should have been TD's instead.

2nd half:
ND had the ball for barely 8 minutes
total of 52 yards
6 poss. - 4 punts, 1 INT, and the last poss. was end of the game and they just let the clock run out
the only 1st down they had in the 2nd half was due to a LSU penalty.

LSU
had the ball almost 22 minutes
total of 304 yards
6 poss. - 2 field goals, 2 TD's, 1 punt, and 1 INT.

If it wasn't for the horrible officiating, the game would have been even more lopsided. I know officials screw up once in a while, but damn, when you get to the top level of Div 1-A and you screw up several major game changing calls.... you need to be fired and forced to publicly apologize to both colleges.

Vincent played better than he has all year too. surprised they didn't let him carry it more at the end to break 100.

gotta love the QB stats comparison. isn't Quinn supposed to be the player of the year and 1st draft pick? LMAO

Brady Quinn
C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT
15/35 148 4.2 2 2

JaMarcus Russell
C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT
21/34 332 9.8 3 1

[LA_MERC_th33_r00k]

Quinn had sh!t game, but he is good.

Look at Leinart vs. Young. Leinart is still going to be better in the NFL then Young. He has composure in the pocket, exudes confidence, and most of the time you can put money on him. Quinn is similar. He just can't do it all the time. LSU had a better team hands down, and they came to play tonight. The better team won, but they were picked to win also.

[LA_MERC_th33_r00k]

A LITTLE SUGAR BOWL HISTORY.......

Tulane Stadium housed the game from 1935 through 1974; it has been played in the Louisiana Superdome since. Tulane Stadium (demolished in 1981) was also often referred to as "The Sugar Bowl". The Sugar Bowl's corporate title sponsor was USF&G Financial Services from 1987 to 1995 and Nokia cellular telephones of Finland from 1995 to the present. ABC Sports has televised the game since 1969.

Prior to the BCS, the game was traditionally host to the Southeastern Conference champion. In years it does not host the BCS title game and the SEC champion is not involved in the title game, the Sugar Bowl has the option to select that team.
Date Played Winning Team Losing Team
January 1, 1935 Tulane 20 Temple 14
January 1, 1936 TCU 3 LSU 2
January 1, 1937 Santa Clara 21 LSU 14
January 1, 1938 Santa Clara 6 LSU 0
January 2, 1939 TCU 15 Carnegie Tech 7
January 1, 1940 Texas A&M 14 Tulane 13
January 1, 1941 Boston College 19 Tennessee 13
January 1, 1942 Fordham 2 Missouri 0
January 1, 1943 Tennessee 14 Tulsa 7
January 1, 1944 Georgia Tech 20 Tulsa 18
January 1, 1945 Duke 29 Alabama 26
January 1, 1946 Oklahoma State 33 St. Mary's (Colorado) 13
January 1, 1947 Georgia 20 North Carolina 10
January 1, 1948 Texas 27 Alabama 7
January 1, 1949 Oklahoma 14 North Carolina 6
January 2, 1950 Oklahoma 35 LSU 0
January 1, 1951 Kentucky 13 Oklahoma 7
January 1, 1952 Maryland 28 Tennessee 13
January 1, 1953 Georgia Tech 24 Mississippi 7
January 1, 1954 Georgia Tech 42 West Virginia 19
January 1, 1955 Navy 21 Mississippi 0
January 2, 1956 Georgia Tech 7 Pittsburgh 0
January 1, 1957 Baylor 13 Tennessee 7
January 1, 1958 Mississippi 39 Texas 7
January 1, 1959 LSU 7 Clemson 0
January 1, 1960 Mississippi 21 LSU 0
January 2, 1961 Mississippi 14 Rice 6
January 1, 1962 Alabama 10 Arkansas 3
January 1, 1963 Mississippi 17 Arkansas 3
January 1, 1964 Alabama 12 Mississippi 7
January 1, 1965 LSU 20 Wyoming 13
January 1, 1966 Missouri 20 Florida 18
January 2, 1967 Alabama 34 Nebraska 7
January 1, 1968 LSU 20 Wyoming 13
January 1, 1969 Arkansas 16 Georgia 2
January 1, 1970 Mississippi 27 Arkansas 22
January 1, 1971 Tennessee 34 Air Force 13
January 1, 1972 Oklahoma 40 Auburn 22
December 31, 1972 Oklahoma 14 Penn State 0
December 31, 1973 Notre Dame 24 Alabama 23
December 31, 1974 Nebraska 13 Florida 10
December 31, 1975 Alabama 13 Penn State 6
January 1, 1977 Pittsburgh 27 Georgia 3
January 2, 1978 Alabama 35 Ohio State 6
January 1, 1979 Alabama 14 Penn State 7
January 1, 1980 Alabama 24 Arkansas 9
January 1, 1981 Georgia 17 Notre Dame 10
January 1, 1982 Pittsburgh 24 Georgia 20
January 1, 1983 Penn State 27 Georgia 23
January 2, 1984 Auburn 9 Michigan 7
January 1, 1985 Nebraska 28 Louisiana State 10
January 1, 1986 Tennessee 35 Miami 7
January 1, 1987 Nebraska 30 LSU 15
January 1, 1988 Auburn 16 Syracuse 16
January 2, 1989 Florida State 13 Auburn 7
January 1, 1990 Miami 33 Alabama 25
January 1, 1991 Tennessee 23 Virginia 22
January 1, 1992 Notre Dame 39 Florida 28
January 1, 1993 Alabama 34 Miami 13
January 1, 1994 Florida 41 West Virginia 7
January 2, 1995 Florida State 23 Florida 17
December 31, 1995 Virginia Tech 28 Texas 10
January 2, 1997 Florida 52 Florida State 20
January 1, 1998 Florida State 31 Ohio State 14
January 1, 1999 Ohio State 24 Texas A&M 14
January 4, 2000* Florida State 46 Virginia Tech 29
January 2, 2001 Miami 37 Florida 20
January 1, 2002 LSU 47 Illinois 34
January 1, 2003 Georgia 26 Florida State 13
January 4, 2004* LSU 21 Oklahoma 14
January 3, 2005 Auburn 16 Virginia Tech 13

LSU has been in the Sugar Bowl 12 times and has a record of 6-6. Wyoming made it to the Sugar Bowl a couple of times....lol. Guess who beat them.

[LA_MERC_johncst]

Brady Quinn is going to make a lot of money and can't do the job of a QB every one they played that was ranked won . What is all the hype about him and LSU gets the shaft what up with that.

[LA_MERC_Wetzny]

Congrats to you LSU fans! Dominating performance.... and to think I missed an evening of BF2 to watch the over-hyped Notre Dame womens field hockey team play football against the class of the SEC. Die Florida...

[LA_MERC_Wetzny]

Anyone know what JaMarcus Russells wonderlick score is projected to be? The guy has a legit arm, whats his brain like?

[LA_MERC_Nutria]

Gimme a "C"
Gimme an "H"
Gimme an "O"
Gimme a "K"
Gimme an "E"

Whats that spell ?

NOTRE DAME!!!!

[LA_MERC_Drax]

Russell doesn't have the brain, but damn he's got a strong arse arm. How many quarterbacks do you see flip the ball like that down the field for 40 to 50 yards. I love how they review plays, and then make the WRONG decision, like the pick they took away from xenon. It was clear the ball stayed on his forearm when he rolled over. Another pick followed that one so i guess justice was served.

[LA_MERC_Captain_Obvious]

yeah, the only reason I wanted him to have the INT is ND was 1st and 10. but if they gave it to him, we would have been on the 1yrd line. Justice was served so many times in that game. next play we got an INT anyway and the ball was around the 50. later they called passinterferance on LSU when it was clearly offensive pass interferance - next play we got another INT. Looks like God was there, he was just on the LSU sideline!

[LA_MERC_Wetzny]

I would say JaMarcus made himself a pile of cash last night, likely now a first rounder and maybe a top ten if he declares and comes out. Whether or not he's Vince Young (I'm not sold on Vince just yet, but getting closer) or a Ryan Leaf only time will tell. I've been listening to ESPN radio, and they are saying he's lazy and hard to work with. With the tools that guys has, man he could be really, really good. Whats the story with this guy?

[LA_MERC_Nutria]

JaMarcus Russel says, "Can you throw a ball 40 yards.... while sitting down?"
The dood has a supernatural arm no doubt.

[LA_MERC_Shadow]

It doesn't really matter what his brain is like or if he makes good choices, he's going to be picked either way based on his arm. Whether he pans out or not we'll see. He's not supposed to be all that smart but because of his arm he gets away with some throws he probly shouldn't make.