2002 Sugar Bowl

2002 Nokia Sugar Bowl
Illinois Fighting Illini LSU Tigers (10–1 ) (9–3 ) 34 47 Head coach:  Ron Turner Head coach:  Nick Saban AP Coaches BCS 7 7 8 AP Coaches BCS 12 12 13
1 2 3 4 Total Illinois 0 7 14 13 34 LSU 7 27 7 6 47
Date	January 1, 2002
Season	2001
Stadium	Louisiana Superdome
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
Referee	Steve Usecheck (Big XII)
Attendance	77,688
Sugar Bowl  < 2001  2003 >

The 2002 Sugar Bowl a 2001–2002 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.

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