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2007 Sugar Bowl

Field	Value
year_game_played	2007
image	Louisiana Superdome - Unbranded - 26 July 2021 (cropped).jpg
caption	The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the Sugar Bowl.
title_sponsor	Allstate
game_name	Sugar Bowl
subheader	BCS Bowl Game
73rd Sugar Bowl
football_season	2006
visitor_name_short	Notre Dame
visitor_nickname	Fighting Irish
visitor_school	University of Notre Dame
home_name_short	LSU
home_nickname	Tigers
home_school	Louisiana State University
visitor_record	10–2
visitor_conference	Independent
home_record	10–2
home_conference	SEC
visitor_coach	Charlie Weis
home_coach	Les Miles
visitor_rank_AP	11
visitor_rank_coaches	11
visitor_rank_BCS	11
home_rank_AP	4
home_rank_coaches	4
home_rank_BCS	4
visitor_1q	7
visitor_2q	7
visitor_3q	0
visitor_4q	0
home_1q	14
home_2q	7
home_3q	13
home_4q	7
date_game_played	January 3
stadium	Louisiana Superdome
city	New Orleans, Louisiana
MVP	LSU QB JaMarcus Russell
odds	LSU by 8½
anthem	Irvin Mayfield
referee	Tom Walker (Big XII)
halftime	LSU and Notre Dame Marching Bands
attendance	77,781
us_network	FOX
us_announcers_link	List of announcers of major college bowl games
us_announcers	Kenny Albert, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long
ratings	9.3

73rd Sugar Bowl

The 2007 Allstate Sugar Bowl was a college football bowl game, which formed part of the 2006–2007 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) of the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Played on January 3, 2007, in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, it was the 73rd Sugar Bowl. The game matched the Notre Dame Fighting Irish against the LSU Tigers and was televised on Fox.

This game received extra attention because it was the return of the Sugar Bowl to New Orleans. In 2006, the game was played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina to the Superdome (that game also featured a virtual "home" team, the Georgia Bulldogs). LSU won the 2007 contest 41–14, tying the Notre Dame-LSU series at 5–5 (with LSU taking a 2–0 lead in bowl game meetings).

With the loss, Notre Dame lost a record-setting nine bowl games in a row, including losing their three BCS bowl games by wide point margins.

Teams

Notre Dame

Main article: 2006 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Notre Dame, a Division I FBS independent, finished the regular season at 10–2. The Fighting Irish entered the season ranked at no. 2 in the AP Poll before losing 21–47 to no. 11 Michigan in week three. The team won its next eight games, reaching no. 6 in the AP Poll, but lost the regular season finale 24–44 to no. 3 USC. The Fighting Irish entered the Sugar Bowl ranked no. 11 in all three polls.

LSU

Main article: 2006 LSU Tigers football team

LSU, from the Southeastern Conference (SEC), finished the regular season at 10–2. The Tigers entered the season ranked at no. 8 in the AP Poll before losing 3–7 to no. 3 Auburn in week three. The team won its next two games before losing to no. 5 Florida 10–23. The Tigers won their next six games, including victories over no. 8 Tennessee and no. 5 Arkansas. LSU entered the Sugar Bowl ranked no. 4 in all three polls.

Game summary

;First quarter

LSU – Keiland Williams 3-yard run (Colt David kick), 11:16. ''Tigers 7–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:49.'''''
LSU – Dwayne Bowe 11-yard pass from JaMarcus Russell (Colt David kick), 6:03. ''Tigers 14–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:40.'''''
ND – David Grimes 24-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Carl Gioia kick), 1:26. ''Tigers 14–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:37.''''' ;Second quarter
ND – Jeff Samardzija 10-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Carl Gioia kick), 2:25. ''Tied 14–14. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:39.'''''
LSU – JaMarcus Russell 5-yard run (Colt David kick), 1:15. ''Tigers 21–14. '''Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 1:10.''''' ;Third quarter
LSU – Colt David 26-yard field goal, 9:34. ''Tigers 24–14. '''Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:26.'''''
LSU – Colt David 37-yard field goal, 3:49. ''Tigers 27–14. '''Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:06.'''''
LSU – Brandon LaFell 58-yard pass from JaMarcus Russell (Colt David kick), 1:26. ''Tigers 34–14. '''Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:38.''''' ;Fourth quarter
LSU – Keiland Williams 20-yard run (Colt David kick), 7:27. ''Tigers 41–14. '''Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:11.'''''

Statistics

Aftermath

LSU has played three national championship games in the Superdome since, defeating Ohio State for the 2007 BCS title, losing to Alabama for the 2011 BCS crown, and defeating Clemson in the College Football Playoff title game following the 2019 season. LSU also defeated Tulane in a 2007 regular season game in the Superdome.

LSU and Notre Dame met in the 2014 Music City Bowl and 2018 Citrus Bowl, with the Fighting Irish winning both. Brian Kelly, who led Notre Dame to those wins, became the Tigers' coach in 2022 after 12 seasons in South Bend.

References

[http://www.chicagotribune.com/zap-ratings010307-story.html Sugar Bowl Sweet for FOX Wednesday] - Chicago Tribune, January 4, 2007
(January 4, 2007). "Irish Fall In Sugar Bowl". UND.com.

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