The 2003 college football regular season ended with three one-loss teams in BCS contention: the LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, and USC Trojans.

3 Oklahoma 21–14 in the Sugar Bowl (designated as the BCS National Championship Game for the 2003–04 season), while USC defeated the No.

1 in the final AP Poll, resulting in a non-consensus national title - the last time this has happened.

The Tigers had fumbled twice in the red zone, missed an extra point and a field goal and botched a punt.

He set career highs with 305 yards passing and four touchdowns, giving LSU its first 3–0 start in five years.