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On This Date in Sports January 2, 1984: The Rise of the U

The legend of the U is born as Miami stuns Nebraska 31-30 in the Orange Bowl to win their first National Championship. After trailing 31-17 at the start of the fourth quarter, Nebraska rallies with two touchdowns by Jeff Smith. The second comes with 48 seconds left. Instead of going for the tie and 

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On This Date in Sports January 2, 1984: The Rise of the U

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