BATON ROUGE, La. — Over the summer, Skyler Green called LSU with a request. The phones at the LSU football operations center are always buzzing with alums wanting something: tickets, box seats, apparel and, for those still playing, equipment. Green’s request was different. “I told them I wanted to be an honorary captain for the Georgia game,” says Green.
Fifteen years ago, on Sept. 20, 2003, Green’s 34-yard touchdown reception in the final minutes against Georgia delivered the Tigers an epic win that many in south Louisiana still believe is the single greatest day game in the history of Tiger Stadium, a place known for its electric Saturday nights and notorious for its humid Saturday afternoons.