This Date in Hurricanes History...October 12th

This Date In Hurricanes History...October 12, 1991 & 2002
 
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The 2nd ranked University of Miami Hurricanes defeat the 9th ranked Penn State Nittany Lions 26-20 in front of an Orange Bowl sellout crowd of 75,723 and a national television audience !
 
The game featured big plays on both sides, with Miami being led by an 80-yard touchdown pass from UMSHoF member Gino Torretta to UMSHoF member Horace Copeland...and the backbreaker...a 91 yard punt return from Kevin "KW" Williams !
 
The Canes went on to a 12-0 record and their 22-0 victory over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl Classic sealed their 4th National Championship and 3rd in 5 seasons...continuing the success of the Team of the 80's !

and in 2002

WIDE LEFT !!!
 
Top ranked Miami holds off the 9th ranked Seminoles 28-27 in a game that ended with a missed field goal by the FSU kicker...before the largest Orange Bowl crowd in history, 81,927 !



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