LSU’s best wins vs. Vanderbilt: 1991 season

LSU escaped with a 16-14 win over Vanderbilt in 1991 after the Commodores lost the ball at the Tigers’ two yard line.

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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