2002 Sugar Bowl Highlights (LSU vs. Illinois)

[@jeffallen255]

That LSU D had Corey Webster, Ryan Clark, Brady James, Trev Faulk, Marcus Spears, Hill, Gay, among others.

[@fredpitre2199]

Bought three tickets for me and sons before teams were named.. Thinking we would see nebraska's heisman QB. Never in my wildest dreams did I think LSU would make it there. Very 1st bowl game for us and we got to see LSU put epic beatdown on the illini. Also saw lsu/ou for the title in the dome and LSU/nd. As a tiger fan can't get no better than that.

[@pappppie]

You're right, Reed WAS ridiculous and maybe Rohan was a little chubby, but he did nothing but win while at LSU and is one of my all time favorite LSU QBs.

[@bJT42]

4:22

[@basicwil]

Josh Reed was unstoppable all year

[@raymelpoche9415]

It was the first time LSU played in the dome I wanna say since the 80’s maybe,

[@MrRecklessDude]

Great year for LSU

[@LongueTiedNoLunger]

Amazing passes on the run by both Kurt Kittner at 5:33 and then by Brandon Lloyd (!) at 13:29. That was a fun Fighting Illini season. Say what you will of Ron Turner, but he coached a high-octane offense that 2002 season to take the BigTen title. Pity the defense didn't do its part in this Sugar Bowl game.

[@8MoneyIzmyMission8]

Funny thing is that we shut the offense down after going up 41. It was only when they got within 2 TDs, that we decided to start the engine one last time. After easily getting another score, we just rode the game down. We could have hung 60+ if we wanted.

[@scottgarver5782]

It was snowing in Baton Rouge that night.

[@WMLANVA]

Get this!!! LSU had not played in a major bowl since 1986 and me and my buddies all were ready for the game like never before in Monroe! Just after kickoff... fuzz!!! We call the local cable and ABC station and some idiot had wrecked in front of the Monroe ABC station and the power was shut down! DAMNIT!!! Turn on the radio...and finally the TV came on in the 4th quarter!

[@HiipHopAnonymous]

Nearly 1,000yards of total offense and 81pts on the board is insane.

[@MrRecklessDude]

The best college years was in the early 2000's

[@raymelpoche9415]

Josh Reed was a fkn dawg at LSU

[@Crazy-lg2td]

Insane game from both teams. Y'all saw those bombs being thrown form both sides? 600 yards of total offense? Just nuts.

[@bradleyr.6385]

Trooper Mike Edmunson straight to the Penthouse Club after the game

[@sliderulelover]

Big 10 loses again to SEC.

[@8MoneyIzmyMission8]

Mike Tirico at

[@camarnold6790]

Yes he did after 2004 season he went to NFL then after no success came back to college. He also coached at Michigan State i think.

[@GENERALSPARTAN27]

By the way, Illinois won the Big Ten in 2001