1968 Sugar Bowl - LSU vs. Wyoming

LSU struggled again in a Sugar Bowl appearance - but unheralded third-string tailback Glenn Smith, a New Orleans product, saved the day with an unexpected MVP performance.
The Cowboys dominated the first half, building a 13-0 lead while outrushing the Tigers 130-33 and outpassing them 85-5. Jim Kiick had scored on a short plunge and Jerry DePoyster booted a pair of field goals, including a Sugar Bowl record 49-yarder with one second to go.
However, after DePoyster narrowly missed a 46-yard field goal late in the third quarter, Smith was inserted into the lineup. His first touch of the day was a 39-yard reception - LSU’s first real sign of life in the game. The sophomore then hammered home a one-yard touchdown, just his third score of the year.
With Smith moving the ball effectively on cutbacks and Stokley running a perfect option, the Tigers threatened again. Tommy Morel out-jumped two defenders for an eight-yard touchdown reception, but Roy Hurd missed the PAT, leaving the score tied with 11:39 to play.
Following a Benny Griffin interception, Stockley rolled out from the Cowboy 14, spotted Morel at the 1 and threw for LSU’s go-ahead points with 4:18 to go.
Wyoming still manufactured a wild finish in the final minute. From his 18, Paul Toscano dropped and threw to George Anderson. One of three Tigers converging on the ball reached up and tipped it - right into the tight end’s hands. Anderson was suddenly racing, alone, for points. Cornerback Barton Frye somehow tackled Anderson 54 yards downfield, at the LSU 18 with just seconds remaining.
With one second left, Toscano found Gene Huey at the 5, but he was immediately nailed by defensive back Gerry Kent as time ran out.
Smith, with little more than a quarter’s playing time, finished with 74 yards rushing and caught one pass for 39 yards to be names the game’s MVP.