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1987 Gator Bowl

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The 1987 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game between the LSU Tigers and the South Carolina Gamecocks. LSU defeated South Carolina, 30–13.

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Background

LSU finished second in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). South Carolina competed as an independent and was tied for fourth-best record among independent schools.

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

    • References

    1987 Gator Bowl Wikipedia
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