1987 Fiesta Bowl - Wikipedia
Part of the 1986–87 bowl game season, the 1987 Fiesta Bowl also served as the National Championship Game, between the No. 1 ranked Miami Hurricanes, and the No. 2 Penn State Nittany Lions. It was the bowl's 16th edition, played annually since 1971 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
Fiesta Bowl Football History: H2H, records, top matchups
19 hours ago · Notable matchups in Fiesta Bowl history 1987: No. 2 Penn State vs. No. 1 Miami . A pre-unified title game matchup between the top two teams, this was considered a shocking upset for Joe Paterno's ...
Penn State and Boise State Fiesta Bowl history, records - USA …
14 hours ago · Penn State’s history with the Fiesta Bowl goes all the way back to 1977, when the Nittany Lions defeated Arizona State 42-30 on Christmas Day to cap off an 11-1 season in Joe Paterno’s 12th ...
Fiesta Bowl history | Penn State boasts 7-0 mark, national …
5 days ago · 1986: Penn State 14, Miami 10. With a national championship on the line, Penn State was victorious in the 1986 iteration of the Fiesta Bowl, beating Miami in a low-scoring affair. The No. 1 Hurricanes took on the No. 2 Nittany Lions at Sun Devil Stadium on a Friday night, led by head coaches Joe Paterno and Jimmy Johnson.
Penn State Boise State Fiesta Bowl history - Black Shoe Diaries
5 days ago · Penn State played its patented bend-but-don’t-break defense as Miami piled up a ton of yardage. Meanwhile, Penn State’s offense did nothing other than one first-half drive.
No. 6 Penn State Heading to College Football Playoff ... - Fiesta Bowl
Dec 21, 2024 · No. 3 seed Boise State awaits Penn State in the 5:30 p.m. kickoff in the 54th installment of the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. The first-ever College Football Playoff Quarterfinal will be broadcast live on ESPN and its digital platforms.
GUTS, BRAINS AND GLORY - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com
Jan 12, 1987 · No. 2 Penn State defeated No. 1 Miami 14-10 in the sun-kissed, Nielsen-blissed (70 million people watched it) Fiesta Bowl. Awards were bestowed upon Vinny Testaverde for being the world's...
Fiesta Bowl - Penn State vs Miami (FL) Box Score, January 2, 1987
Jan 2, 1987 · Heisman Trophy Winners: D. Henry, B. Sanders, R. Williams, T. Dorsett, T. Tebow ... All-Americans: A. Cooper, J. Clowney, L. Kuechly, L. Fitzgerald, C. Bennett ... Alabama, …
Regions Greatest Moments: 1987 Fiesta Bowl – #1 Miami
Nov 8, 2023 · Regions Greatest Moments: 1987 Fiesta Bowl – #1 Miami Hurricanes vs. #2 Penn State Nittany Lions After years of wandering in the desert as a lower-tier bowl game, the Fiesta Bowl scored the coup of the twentieth century when it landed a #1 vs. #2 matchup in 1987.
Football Feature: 1987 Fiesta Bowl - Fiesta Bowl
Apr 23, 2021 · Legendary Miami gained the nation's top spot after a convincing 28-16 win over the previously #1-ranked Sooners. The Canes continued dominating, winning the last seven games to finish undefeated. Penn State won its first six games but consistently remained outside the Top 5.