The LSU Tigers faced off against the Vanderbilt Commodores in 1991 searching for their first win under head coach Curley Hallman.
The previous two games, the Tigers were outscored 76-17 by the Georgia Bulldogs and Texas A&M Aggies.
Vanderbilt initially jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a touchdown run by Anthony Carter.
The Tigers scored their first points of the game with 2:52 left in the second quarter as Pedro Suarez made a 48 yard field goal to cap off an 11 play drive and cut the lead to 7-3 at the half.
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With over 13 minutes left in the third quarter, Tigers linebacker Ricardo Washington intercepted a pass and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown to put the Tigers up 10-7.
Then, with under six minutes remaining in the quarter, Vanderbilt running back Corey Harris scored on a 15 yard run to put the Commodores up 14-10.
As time expired in the third, Suarez booted a 26 yard field goal to finish off a 12 play drive and cut the deficit to 14-13 for the Tigers.
In the fourth quarter, Suarez kicked a 31 yard field goal with 7:28 left in the game to give LSU the 16-14 lead.
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The Tigers would escape with a win at home after a 76 yard return on the live ball recovery by Williams that handed LSU the victory.
To end the season, the Tigers finished with a 5-6 record, 3-4 in the SEC.
Following the win in 1991, the Tigers would go on to win seven more in the series from 1996 to 2019.
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