1988 Sugar Bowl

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1988 Sugar Bowl
Auburn Tigers Syracuse Orange
(9-1-1) (11-0)
16 16
Head coach: 
Pat Dye		 Head coach: 
Richard MacPherson
AP Coaches
6 6
AP Coaches
4 4
1 2 3 4 Total
Auburn 7 3 0 6 16
Syracuse 0 7 3 6 16
Date January 1, 1988
Stadium Louisiana Superdome
Location New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1990 Sugar Bowl was the 54th edition to the annual game. It featured the fourth ranked Syracuse Orange, and the sixth ranked Auburn Tigers. The game was a defensive battle, and ended in a 16-16 tie, helping Syracuse cap an unbeaten season.

Auburn cracked the scoreboard first, following a 17 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jeff Burger to wide receiver Lawyer Tillman, catipulting Auburn to a 7-0 lead. Tillman would finish the game with 6 receptions for 125 yards. In the second quarter, Syracuse tied the game on a 12 yard touchdown pass form all-american quarterback Don McPherson to wideout Deval Glover. Auburn added a 40 yard field goal from Win Lyle to take a 10-7 lead at halftime.

In the third quarter, Tim Vesling kicked a 27 yard field goal to tie the game at 10. In the fourth quarter Win Lyle's 2nd field goal was good from 41 yards, giving Auburn a 13-10 lead. But two field goals by Tim Vesling gave Syracuse a 16-13 lead. With 1 second remaining, Win Lyle kicked the 30 yard field goal for Auburn to have the game end in a 16-16 tie.

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