1989 Hall of Fame Bowl
Syracuse 23, Louisiana State 10
Jan. 2, 1989
Tampa, Fla.
For the second straight season the Orange reached double figures in wins, this time after defeating Southeastern Conference co-champion LSU 23-10 at the third Hall of Fame Bowl in Tampa, Florida.
The Orange took the opening kickoff and went 80 yards, capped by Robert Drummond’s 2-yard touchdown. Drummond ended his SU career in style, winning MVP honors with 122 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 23 carries. David Holmes was the defensive star for the Orange, intercepting two passes, breaking up two more, and coming up with six solo tackles. Daryl Johnston added 74 yards rushing, and Todd Philcox completed 16-of-23 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Rob Moore had six catches for 56 yards.
SU’s defense, led by Terry Wooden and Rob Burnett, allowed just 76 yards rushing to the Tigers. Dan Bucey had a game-high 10 tackles.
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RUSHING: Syracuse - Drummond 23-122, Johnston 19-74, Moore 1-8, Philcox 8-4. LSU - Windom 7-32, Jones 4-25, Egloff 5-18, E. Fuller 7-14, Guidry 1-8, Hodson 2-minus 21.Â
PASSING: Syracuse - Philcox 16-23-0-130. LSU - Hodson 16-33-3-192, Guidry 2-2-0-29.
RECEIVING: Syracuse - Moore 6-56, Glover 4-41, Davis 2-15, Johnston 2-9, Drummond 2-9. LSU - Moss 5-96, E. Fuller 5-53, Haliburton 2-24, WI. Williams 2-15, Jones 2-5, V. Fuller 1-19, Windom 1-9.
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Jan. 2, 1989
Tampa, Fla.
For the second straight season the Orange reached double figures in wins, this time after defeating Southeastern Conference co-champion LSU 23-10 at the third Hall of Fame Bowl in Tampa, Florida.
The Orange took the opening kickoff and went 80 yards, capped by Robert Drummond’s 2-yard touchdown. Drummond ended his SU career in style, winning MVP honors with 122 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 23 carries. David Holmes was the defensive star for the Orange, intercepting two passes, breaking up two more, and coming up with six solo tackles. Daryl Johnston added 74 yards rushing, and Todd Philcox completed 16-of-23 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Rob Moore had six catches for 56 yards.
SU’s defense, led by Terry Wooden and Rob Burnett, allowed just 76 yards rushing to the Tigers. Dan Bucey had a game-high 10 tackles.
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| Â Score By Quarter | Â 1 | Â 2 | Â 3 | Â 4 | Â F |
| Â Syracuse | Â 7 | Â 3Â | Â 7Â | Â 6Â | Â 23Â |
|  Louisiana State |  0 |  7 |  3 |  0 |  10 |
| Â Scoring Summary | ||
| Â Team | Â Play | Â Score |
| Â SU | Â Drummond 2 run (Greene kick) | Â 7-0 |
| Â SU | Â Greene 38 field goal | Â 10-0 |
| Â LSU | Â Windom 19 run (Browndyke kick) | Â 10-7 |
| Â LSU | Â Browndyke 35 field goal | Â 10-10 |
| Â SU | Â Drummond 1 run (Greene kick)Â Â Â | Â 17-10 |
| Â SU | Â Glover 4 pass from Philcox (kick failed) | Â 23-10 |
| Â Team Stats | Â SU | Â LSU |
| Â First Downs | Â 24 | Â 14 |
| Â Rushing Yardage | Â 208 | Â 76 |
| Â Passing Yardage | Â 130 | Â 221 |
| Â Total Offense (Plays-Yds) | Â 74-338 | Â 61-297 |
| Â Passes | Â 16-23 | Â 18-35 |
|  Passes Had Intercepted |  0 |  3 |
| Â Punts/Avg. | Â 5/39.6 | Â 3/32.0 |
| Â Punt Returns | Â 0-0 | Â 2-6 |
| Â Kickoff Returns | Â 3-47 | Â 4-69 |
| Â Fumbles-Lost | Â 1-0 | Â 0-0 |
| Â Penalties-Yards | Â 4-37 | Â 5-48 |
RUSHING: Syracuse - Drummond 23-122, Johnston 19-74, Moore 1-8, Philcox 8-4. LSU - Windom 7-32, Jones 4-25, Egloff 5-18, E. Fuller 7-14, Guidry 1-8, Hodson 2-minus 21.Â
PASSING: Syracuse - Philcox 16-23-0-130. LSU - Hodson 16-33-3-192, Guidry 2-2-0-29.
RECEIVING: Syracuse - Moore 6-56, Glover 4-41, Davis 2-15, Johnston 2-9, Drummond 2-9. LSU - Moss 5-96, E. Fuller 5-53, Haliburton 2-24, WI. Williams 2-15, Jones 2-5, V. Fuller 1-19, Windom 1-9.
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