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LSU's interim coach Frank Wilson was brought close to tears on live TV after finally landing his first win on Saturday.
The Tigers' thrilling 23-22 win over Arkansas ended a three-game losing streak and secured the school's first victory for over a month.
Former head coach Brian Kelly was fired on October 27 and he is now arguing that the university is declining to acknowledge he is owed his full $54million buyout.
The win over Arkansas was just Wilson's second game leading the team but there was plenty of emotion pouring out of him at the end of the game.
His elated players doused him in a Gatorade bath on the sideline before he ran onto the field to celebrate with the rest of them.
When the celebrations started to die down, Wilson was called over for a TV interview and was asked what the win meant to him.
LSU's interim coach Frank Wilson was brought close to tears on live TV after finally winning
The Tigers picked up a thrilling 23-22 win over Arkansas to end their three-game losing streak
Wilson's elated players doused him in a Gatorade bath on the sideline as celebrations broke out
The 52-year-old struggled to find the words to respond and appeared to be holding back tears, before simply replying: 'Everything'.
During his post-game press conference, LSU player Caden Durham walked into the room and interrupted to give his coach a hug.
It was far from a comfortable afternoon for Wilson and his LSU team but Michael Van Buren threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Bower Sharp to rally them to a 23-22 win.
Trailing 22-16 early in the fourth quarter, LSU took over at its own eight-yard line.
Van Buren led the 12-play, 92-yard scoring drive that saw tailback Ju´Jan Johnson complete one pass and attempt another along with an attempted pass by wide receiver Zavion Thomas.
The drive was capped off by Van Buren's pass in the corner of the end zone to tight end Sharp with just under eight minutes remaining.
Making his first career start at quarterback in place of the injured Garrett Nussemeier, Van Buren completed 21 of 31 passes for 221 yards.
He also had a pivotal 35-yard run on second-and-16 with under five minutes to go in a drive that ate up the final five minutes after Arkansas missed a 48-yard field-goal attempt.
Michael Van Buren threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Bower Sharp to get them a 23-22 win
Van Buren was making his first career start at quarterback in place of Garrett Nussemeier
Van Buren completed passes to eight different receivers. Thomas led the way for the Tigers with six catches for 80 yards.
With the victory, 'The Golden Boot' trophy remains in Baton Rouge for the fourth consecutive year.
Molded from 24-karat gold in the shape of the states of Arkansas and Louisiana, the trophy stands 4 feet in height, weighs nearly 200 pounds and is valued at $10,000. It is believed to be the heaviest trophy awarded in a college football rivalry.
The matchup between LSU and Arkansas marked the first time in Tiger Stadium history in the SEC era that featured teams led by interim head coaches: Wilson and Bobby Petrino.
