 |
| Miami
solidified its title of “The Team of the 80’s"
with its third national championship in seven years by handing
Alabama a 33-25 defeat in the USF&G Sugar Bowl. Miami
drove 66 yards to score first. Alabama would drive the field
to tie the score 7-7. The 'Canes took just five plays bring
it to 13-7. The Tide would then come back to make it 13-10
with a field goal. Miami again would respond, this time by
running nine straight times including a touchdown run to make
the score 20-10. Alabama scored again late in the 1st half
to close the gap to 20-17. Miami's stand out Tight End, Rob
Chudzinski, scored first in the 2nd half on an 11-yard touchdown
catch from Erickson. The lead became 26-17. After a Charles
Pharms interception the 'Canes drove 88-yards. Randy Bethel
capped the drive off with a 12-yard touchdown reception. The
score was now 33-17. The Tide made it look close at 33-25,
with a late touchdown and two-point conversion. The 'Canes
were voted National Champs again and Dennis Erickson became
only the second coach in NCAA history to win a national championship
in his first season. |
|
 |
| Passing |
| Name |
Completion's |
Attempts |
Completion
Perc. |
Yards |
Touchdowns |
Interceptions |
| C.
Erickson |
17 |
27 |
63 |
250 |
3 |
1 |
| Rushing |
| Name |
Attempts |
Yards |
Average |
|
Touchdowns |
Long |
| L.
Conley |
18 |
84 |
4.7 |
|
0 |
17 |
| S.
McGuire |
17 |
80 |
4.7 |
|
1 |
20 |
| A.
Johnson |
9 |
58 |
6.4 |
|
1 |
23 |
| C.
Erickson |
6 |
5 |
0.8 |
|
0 |
9 |
| Receiving |
| Name |
Receptions |
Yards |
Average |
|
Touchdowns |
Long |
| W.
Carroll |
5 |
88 |
17.6 |
|
1 |
32 |
| R.
Hill |
4 |
64 |
16.0 |
|
0 |
46 |
| R.
Bethel |
2 |
31 |
15.5 |
|
1 |
19 |
| R.
Chudzinski |
2 |
21 |
10.5 |
|
1 |
11 |
| L.
Thomas |
2 |
21 |
10.5 |
|
0 |
14 |
| D.
Dawkins |
1 |
23 |
23.0 |
|
0 |
23 |
| L.
Conley |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
|
0 |
2 |
|
|
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