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LSU Football: ranking the top 5 bowl games of all-time

By Schondell Thomas

Sep 10, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers fan Zach Bourgeois of Denham Springs (left) yells as the LSU Tigers make their way to Tiger Stadium prior to kickoff against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers fan Zach Bourgeois of Denham Springs (left) yells as the LSU Tigers make their way to Tiger Stadium prior to kickoff against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports /
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#4 2005 Peach Bowl

Coming off of the high of winning a National Title in 2004, following the 2003 regular season, things could not have gotten any worse for LSU Football the very next year. Although the Tigers finished at 9-2, bitter rival Auburn came away with the Western Division; along with the Conference Title. LSU was invited to play in the Capital One Bowl that season, and even had a 25-23 lead with just seconds remaining on the clock. However, a miracle pass from Drew Tate to Warren Holloway would give Iowa the 30-25 victory, which began a tumultuous year for the Tigers.

Soon afterward, Coach Saban announced that he would be leaving LSU and taking his talents to South Beach to become the next head coach of the Dolphins. He was then replaced by a then virtually unknown Les Miles from Oklahoma State. To add even more uncertainty to the Tigers’ Season, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf South Area a week before the season began.

But with all of those pitfalls that the Tigers faced that season, Coach Miles finished his first season as LSU’s head man with a 10-1 record, and the Tigers earned about trip to the SEC Championship.  Georgia would eventually take the crown that season, but LSU would earn an invitation to the Peach Bowl vs. a vaunted Miami Team; who were fresh off of back to back National Title trips in 2002 and 2003.

Once the game kicked off, there wasn’t much to talk about after the Hurricane’s first possession. A little over six minutes into the game Miami scored a field goal, unaware that it would be the only points they would put up all night. Chris Jackson would end up tying the game towards the end of the 1st, but from there, the route was on.

Touchdown passes from Matt Flynn to Craig Davis and Joseph Addai would flank a Chris Jackson FG to give the Tigers a 20-3 halftime lead. The 3rd quarter was dominated by the LSU backfield, as both Addai and Jacob Hester would reach the endzone; giving the Tigers a 34-3 lead going into the 4th. After the fireworks settled down with just 2 FG’s in the 4th to finish out the game, LSU would walk away with a route of Miami 40-3.

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