The 2000

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was the 33rd

game and featured the

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, and the

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. LSU scored first on a 32-yard

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field goal to take a 3–0 lead. Georgia Tech responded with a 32-yard Joe Burns touchdown run to take a 7–3 lead. In the second quarter,

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scored on a 9-yard touchdown run, giving Tech a 14–3 lead. In the third quarter,

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threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to

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, as LSU got within 14–9. In the fourth quarter, Davey threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to

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giving LSU a 17–14 lead. John Corbello kicked a 49-yard field goal giving the Tigers a 20–14 advantage. Davey later threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Tommy Banks as LSU won by a 28-14 count.

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