FINAL
1ST
2ND
3RD
4th
FINAL
7 USC
(7-4)
COACH - Ted Tollner
7
0
0
0
7
16 Auburn
(9-2)
COACH - Pat Dye
0
14
0
0
16
MVP
MVP - Aundray Bruce
Auburn | LB
GAME LEADERS
PASSING YARDS
Rodney Peete
12/30, 113 YARDS
4 INT
4 INT
Jeff Burger
8/19, 90 YARDS
1 TD, 2 INT
1 TD, 2 INT
RUSHING YARDS
Rodney Peete
10 CAR, -3 YARDS
Brent Fullwood
28 CAR, 152 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
RECEIVING YARDS
Erik Affholter
6 REC, 66 YARDS
Walter Reeves
3 REC, 23 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
January 1, 1987
Auburn’s stingy defense and the running of Brent Fullwood were enough for the Tigers to post a 16-7 win over USC.
The game marked the bowl’s return to New Year’s Day for the first time since the 14th Tangerine Bowl in 1960.
Aundray Bruce led the Tiger defense with three sacks, five tackles and was named MVP. Fullwood rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown. The Trojans’ only score came on an interception return by All-America linebacker Marcus Cotton.
The game marked the first time the bowl was broadcast by ABC Sports.
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS
MATCHUP
1st Downs
10
19
3rd down efficiency
4-16
5-17
Total Yards
157
290
Passing
113
90
Completions-Attempts
12-31
8-18
Yards per Attempt
3.6
5.0
Yards per Completion
37.7
11.3
Touchdowns-Interceptions
0-4
1-2
Rushing
44
200
Rushing Attempts
30
62
Yards per Rush
1.5
3.2
Touchdowns
0
1
Penalties-Yards
6-40
9-84
Field Goals Made-Attempts
0-1
0-0
Long (Yards)
-
-
Punts-Yards
4-166
8-303
Average Yards
41.5
37.9
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
4-54-0
1-5-0
Punts: Average per Returns
13.5
5.0
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
3-60-0
3-64-0
Kickoff: Average per Returns
20.0
21.3
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
2-31-0
4-38-0
Time of Possession
23:00
37:00
Miscellaneous Statistics
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
2-2
Sacks: Total-Yards
2-20
5-28
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
1-1
2-2
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
0-0
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