The War Eagle Reader · Oct 18, 2018
Pat Sullivan and Archie Manning, pen pals
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The 1971 Gator Bowl featuring Auburn and Ole Miss was understandably billed as a battle between junior Pat Sullivan and senior Archie Manning, two of the best players in the country.
Sullivan hated that.
“I hope people don’t build it up as a game between he and I,” Sullivan told reporters a month before the game. “It’ll be between two teams, and the best one will win.”