1965 Game Recap / Allstate Sugar Bowl

31st Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1965
#7 LSU 13 (Final: 8-2-1)
Syracuse 10 (Final: 7-4-0)

Doug Moreau caught a 57-yard TD pass and kicked a 28-yard field goal in the waning moments to give LSU a come-from-behind 13-10 win over Syracuse.

Boasting a great running combination of Floyd Little, Jim Nance and Walt Mahle, Syracuse dominated the first half, though its ground forces didn't score a touchdown. Roger Smith got a field goal and Brad Clarke scooped up a blocked punt by Dennis Reilly and went 28 yards for a score, pushing the Orangemen to a 10-2 lead.

LSU tied the game on the Billy Ezell to Moreau pitch in the third quarter, adding two points on an Ezell to Joe Labruzzo pass. Then, with 3:55 left, after Pat Screen had run for 23 yards and thrown for 36 more, Moreau hit the game-winning three-pointer.

Tulane Stadium
Att: 60,322

LSU 2 0 8 3 - 13
Syracuse 10 0 0 0 - 10

SCORING SUMMARY
Syr: Smith 23-yard field goal
LSU: Rice tackles Little in end zone for safety
Syr: Clarke returns blocked kick 28 yards (Smith kick)
LSU: Moreau 57-yard pass from Ezell (Ezell pass to Labruzzo)
LSU: Moreau 28-yard field goal

LSU	Team Stats	Syracuse
11	First Downs	10
46-161	Rushing	35-151
6-15-1	Passing	8-20-1
114	Passing Yards	52
61-275	Total Offense	55-203
9-36.2	Punting	6-37.5
4-0	Fumbles-Lost	3-1
4-46	Penalties-Yds	5-55

Rushing
LSU: Schwab 17-81
Syr.: Nance 15-70; Little 8-46

Passing
LSU: Ezell 2-5-0, 67 yards, 1 TD
Syr.: King 6-15-0, 41 yards

Receiving
LSU: Moreau 2-55, 1 TD; Labruzzo 2-45
Syr.: Cripps 2-18; Mahle 3-15

Miller-Digby Award recipient: Doug Moreau, LSU flanker