Brown was key in getting Louisville to the Sugar Bowl. He took over after coaching Cincinnati in the 2010 Sugar Bowl. Tennessee finished the season with a victory over #2 Miami in the Sugar Bowl. Alabama met in the New Year's Day Sugar Bowl. After their loss to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl, Alabama's final team statistics were released. In the National Semifinal, Ridley had four receptions for 39 yards in the Sugar Bowl. The school's share of the Sugar Bowl proceeds were forfeited as well. Jackson's contract expired after the 1986 Sugar Bowl. A football player, he was a starter on Wyoming's Sugar Bowl team. Kentucky would go on to beat Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl. The Crimson Tide finished their season in the Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma. His Fordham teams played in the Cotton Bowl Classic and Sugar Bowl. The game was considered to be a play-in game for the Sugar Bowl. They played #1 Alabama in the semifinal Sugar Bowl. It was also announced that they would play in the 2017 Sugar Bowl.