Background
Miami had won their third straight Mid-American Conference (MAC) title, accumulating a record of 31–1–1 over three seasons. As for South Carolina, this was their first bowl game since the 1969 Peach Bowl.
Game summary
Miami scored two touchdowns in the first half, for a 14–0 lead at halftime. South Carolina got no closer than 17–7 in the third quarter, with Miami adding one more field goal in the fourth quarter, for a 20–7 final score. Miami tailback Rob Carpenter rushed for 120 yards on 29 carries and was named the game's outstanding offensive player, while his teammate Jeff Kelly was named outstanding defensive player.[1][3]
Scoring summary
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
MU |
SC |
1 |
0:05 |
5 |
42 |
|
MU |
Rob Carpenter 5-yard touchdown run, Fred Johnson kick good |
7 |
0
|
2 |
9:-- |
|
|
|
MU |
Rob Carpenter 1-yard touchdown run, Fred Johnson kick good |
14 |
0
|
3 |
1:41 |
|
|
|
MU |
47-yard field goal by Fred Johnson |
17 |
0
|
3 |
|
|
73 |
|
SC |
Tom Amrein 3-yard touchdown run, Bobby Marino kick good |
17 |
7
|
4 |
5:02 |
|
|
|
MU |
33-yard field goal by Fred Johnson |
20 |
7
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
20 |
7 |
|
[2]
Statistics
Statistics[4] | Miami | South Carolina |
First Downs | 19 | 17 |
Rushing Yards | 238 | 56 |
Passes Attempted | 13 | 29 |
Passes Completed | 10 | 18 |
Passes Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
Passing Yards | 137 | 228 |
Penalties-Yards | 5-35 | 3-24 |
Punts-Average | 4-35.8 | 6-44.8 |
Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
References
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History & conference tie-ins | |
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Tangerine Bowl | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl | |
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Capital One Bowl | |
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Citrus Bowl | |
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Notes | There was a game in January and December of 1958, 1960, and 2016. There was no game in 1959, 1986 or 2017. |
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