Nebraska vs Miami, Postseason · 2001

1411–2VSFINAL3712–0
Thu, Jan 3, 2002Rose BowlPasadena, CA

HOW IT WENT

Postseason · 2001
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Nebraska007714
Miami7270337

PLAY-BY-PLAY

167 plays
Q4Miami1 play · -45 yds · 0:00 · Rush14–37
  1. 0:002nd & 11 at NEB 0End of the 4th quarter.
  2. 0:151st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
Q4Nebraska6 plays · 34 yds · 0:40 · Poss. on downs14–37
  1. 0:254th & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass incomplete to the right side.; turnover on downs.
  2. 0:253rd & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass incomplete across the middle.
  3. 0:292nd & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 0:481st & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass incomplete to the left side.
  5. 0:481st & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass right side complete to Wilson Thomas (NEB) for 21 yards.
  6. 1:451st & 10 at MIA 0Ben Zajicek (NEB) rushed right side for 10 yards.
Q4Nebraska11 plays · -74 yds · 8:25 · Punt14–37
  1. 2:004th & 10 at NEB 0Punt by Freddie Capshaw (MIA) returned 14 yards by DeJuan Groce (NEB) to the Cornhuskers 38.
  2. 2:303rd & 13 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  3. 3:152nd & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
  4. 4:001st & 15 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  5. 4:321st & 6 at NEB 076 yard penalty on Hurricanes.
  6. 4:324th & 8 at MIA 0Thunder Collins (NEB) rushed up the middle for 2 yards; turnover on downs.
  7. 4:454th & 8 at MIA 0Television timeout; 04:32 remaining 4th quarter
  8. 5:303rd & 8 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed left side for no gain.
  9. 6:002nd & 11 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  10. 7:001st & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed left side for -1 yards.
  11. 7:153rd & 1 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  12. 7:553rd & 5 at MIA 05 yard penalty on Hurricanes.
  13. 8:003rd & 10 at MIA 05 yard penalty on Hurricanes.
  14. 8:302nd & 19 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed right side for 9 yards.
  15. 9:301st & 10 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed right side for -9 yards.
  16. 9:451st & 15 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed right side for 37 yards.
  17. 9:451st & 10 at MIA 05 yard penalty on Cornhuskers.
Q4Nebraska0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff14–37
  1. 10:031st & Goal at NEB 0Kickoff returned by Josh Davis (NEB) for 40 yards.
Q4Miami11 plays · 59 yds · 3:32 · Made FG14–34
  1. 10:373rd & 6 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass right side complete to Kevin Beard (MIA) for 2 yards.
  2. 10:402nd & 6 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 10:452nd & 6 at NEB 0Television timeout; 10:40 remaining 4th quarter
  4. 11:151st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass left side complete to Robert Williams (MIA) for 4 yards.
  5. 11:452nd & 5 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed right side for 10 yards.
  6. 12:151st & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  7. 12:303rd & 6 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass left side complete to Andre Johnson (MIA) for 19 yards.
  8. 13:152nd & 9 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass across the middle complete to Jeremy Shockey (MIA) for 3 yards.
  9. 13:301st & 10 at NEB 0Frank Gore (MIA) rushed left side for 1 yard.
  10. 14:002nd & 1 at NEB 0Willis McGahee (MIA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  11. 14:002nd & 5 at NEB 05 yard penalty on Cornhuskers.
  12. 14:001st & 15 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass right side complete to Clinton Portis (MIA) for 10 yards.
  13. 14:091st & 10 at NEB 05 yard penalty on Hurricanes.
Q4Miami0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff14–34
  1. 14:28Kickoff returned by Andre Johnson (MIA) for 20 yards.
Q4Miami1 play · 71 yds · 0:00 · Punt Return TD Touchdown13–34
  1. 14:454th & 20 at NEB 0Punt by Freddie Capshaw (MIA) returned 71 yards by DeJuan Groce (NEB) for a touchdown.
Q3Miami7 plays · 14 yds · 12:29 · Punt7–34
  1. 15:004th & 11 at NEB 09 yard penalty on Hurricanes.
  2. 0:004th & 11 at NEB 0End of the 3rd quarter.
  3. 0:303rd & 12 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  4. 1:152nd & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed right side for -2 yards.
  5. 1:431st & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  6. 1:533rd & 7 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass across the middle complete to Andre Johnson (MIA) for 21 yards.
  7. 2:002nd & 7 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  8. 2:291st & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed left side for 3 yards.
Q3Miami0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–34
  1. 2:39Cornhuskers kickoff, touchback by Hurricanes.
Q3Nebraska11 plays · 68 yds · 4:16 · Rushing TD6–34
  1. 2:451st & 10 at MIA 0Judd Davies (NEB) rushed up the middle for a 16 yard touchdown.
  2. 3:144th & 2 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  3. 3:144th & 7 at MIA 05 yard penalty on Hurricanes.
  4. 3:194th & 7 at MIA 0Television timeout; 03:19 remaining 3rd quarter
  5. 3:303rd & 7 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass incomplete across the middle.
  6. 4:302nd & 9 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  7. 4:451st & 10 at MIA 0Judd Davies (NEB) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  8. 5:452nd & 14 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed up the middle for 20 yards.
  9. 5:451st & 15 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  10. 6:001st & 10 at MIA 05 yard penalty on Cornhuskers.
  11. 6:271st & 5 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
  12. 6:451st & 10 at MIA 05 yard penalty on Hurricanes.
  13. 7:153rd & 1 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  14. 7:452nd & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass across the middle complete to Tracey Wistrom (NEB) for 9 yards.
  15. 8:211st & 10 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed left side for no gain.
Q3Miami11 plays · 56 yds · 4:04 · Missed FG0–34
  1. 8:333rd & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  2. 8:452nd & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 9:301st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass right side complete to Clinton Portis (MIA) for no gain.
  4. 10:003rd & 8 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass across the middle complete to Kevin Beard (MIA) for 23 yards.
  5. 10:362nd & 11 at NEB 0Frank Gore (MIA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  6. 10:362nd & 10 at NEB 01 yard penalty on Hurricanes.
  7. 11:301st & 10 at NEB 0Willis McGahee (MIA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  8. 11:453rd & 4 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass left side complete to Kevin Beard (MIA) for 15 yards.
  9. 12:262nd & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed right side for 6 yards.
  10. 12:261st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  11. 12:301st & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed right side for 10 yards.
Q3Nebraska3 plays · -9 yds · 1:52 · Punt0–34
  1. 13:004th & 8 at MIA 0Punt by Kyle Larson (NEB) returned -3 yards by Phillip Buchanon (MIA) to the Hurricanes 12.
  2. 13:173rd & 19 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass right side complete to Wilson Thomas (NEB) for 11 yards.
  3. 13:173rd & 19 at MIA 0Television timeout; 13:17 remaining 3rd quarter
  4. 14:002nd & 12 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) sacked for a loss of 7 yards.
  5. 14:521st & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed right side for -2 yards.
Q3Nebraska0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–34
  1. 15:00Kickoff returned by Josh Davis (NEB) for 40 yards.
Q2Nebraska7 plays · 22 yds · 2:35 · Poss. on downs0–34
  1. 0:001st & 3 at NEB 0End of the 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:154th & 3 at MIA 0Thunder Collins (NEB) rushed right side for no gain; turnover on downs.
  3. 1:003rd & 8 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass across the middle complete to Wilson Thomas (NEB) for 5 yards.
  4. 1:452nd & 10 at MIA 0Thunder Collins (NEB) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  5. 1:451st & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass incomplete to the left side.
  6. 2:453rd & 1 at MIA 0Thunder Collins (NEB) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
  7. 3:002nd & 13 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed right side for 12 yards.
  8. 3:301st & 10 at MIA 0Judd Davies (NEB) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
Q2Nebraska0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–34
  1. 3:35Hurricanes kickoff, no return by Cornhuskers.
Q2Miami7 plays · 55 yds · 3:34 · Passing TD0–33
  1. 3:451st & 8 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass right side complete to Andre Johnson (MIA) for a 8 yard touchdown.
  2. 4:001st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass across the middle complete to Jeremy Shockey (MIA) for 17 yards.
  3. 4:302nd & 3 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
  4. 5:001st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass right side complete to Clinton Portis (MIA) for 7 yards.
  5. 5:303rd & 17 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass across the middle complete to Andre Johnson (MIA) for 24 yards.
  6. 6:003rd & 7 at NEB 010 yard penalty on Hurricanes.
  7. 6:352nd & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  8. 6:391st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q2Nebraska6 plays · 17 yds · 3:30 · Punt0–27
  1. 7:004th & 8 at MIA 0Punt by Kyle Larson (NEB) returned 15 yards by Phillip Buchanon (MIA) to the Hurricanes 45.
  2. 7:303rd & 5 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
  3. 9:002nd & 20 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed left side for 15 yards.
  4. 9:001st & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) sacked for a loss of 10 yards.
  5. 9:303rd & 7 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed right side for 9 yards.
  6. 10:002nd & 11 at MIA 0Thunder Collins (NEB) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  7. 10:301st & 10 at MIA 0Judd Davies (NEB) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
Q2Nebraska0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–27
  1. 10:40Kickoff returned by Josh Davis (NEB) for 10 yards.
Q2Miami2 plays · 66 yds · 0:28 · Passing TD0–27
  1. 10:451st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass right side complete to Jeremy Shockey (MIA) for a 21 yard touchdown.
  2. 11:131st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass right side complete to Andre Johnson (MIA) for 45 yards.
Q2Nebraska3 plays · 1 yds · 0:45 · Punt0–21
  1. 11:204th & 9 at MIA 0Punt by Kyle Larson (NEB) no return by Hurricanes.
  2. 11:303rd & 9 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass incomplete across the middle.
  3. 12:152nd & 11 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  4. 12:451st & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed right side for -1 yards.
Q2Nebraska0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–21
  1. 12:52Kickoff returned by Josh Davis (NEB) for 13 yards.
Q2Miami1 play · 37 yds · 0:00 · Interception TD0–20
  1. 13:003rd & 7 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass right side intercepted by James Lewis (MIA). Returned for a 42 yard touchdown.
Q2Nebraska4 plays · 17 yds · 0:40 · Interception0–14
  1. 13:452nd & 8 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  2. 14:151st & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  3. 14:251st & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed left side for 14 yards.
Q2Nebraska0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–14
  1. 14:33Hurricanes kickoff, touchback by Cornhuskers.
Q1Miami5 plays · 86 yds · 10:42 · Rushing TD0–13
  1. 14:432nd & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed right side for a 39 yard touchdown.
  2. 14:451st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 15:001st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass right side complete to Andre Johnson (MIA) for 34 yards.
  4. 0:001st & 10 at NEB 0End of the 1st quarter.
  5. 0:302nd & 8 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
  6. 1:051st & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed right side for 2 yards.
Q1Nebraska8 plays · 52 yds · 3:32 · Punt0–7
  1. 1:124th & 7 at MIA 0Punt by Kyle Larson (NEB) no return by Hurricanes.
  2. 1:124th & 7 at MIA 0Television timeout; 01:12 remaining 1st quarter
  3. 1:123rd & 7 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass incomplete across the middle.
  4. 2:002nd & 12 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  5. 2:451st & 10 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  6. 3:151st & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed left side for 27 yards.
  7. 3:452nd & 14 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed up the middle for 16 yards.
  8. 4:151st & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed right side for -4 yards.
  9. 4:302nd & 3 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  10. 5:151st & 5 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  11. 5:241st & 10 at MIA 05 yard penalty on Hurricanes.
Q1Miami3 plays · -8 yds · 0:02 · Punt0–7
  1. 6:004th & 15 at NEB 0Punt by Freddie Capshaw (MIA) no return by Cornhuskers.
  2. 6:003rd & 18 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass across the middle complete to Kevin Beard (MIA) for 3 yards.
  3. 6:363rd & 3 at NEB 015 yard penalty on Hurricanes.
  4. 6:362nd & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass left side complete to Daryl Jones (MIA) for 7 yards.
  5. 6:421st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q1Nebraska0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Fumble0–7
  1. 6:421st & 10 at MIA 0Cornhuskers fumble by Josh Davis (NEB), recovered by Sean Taylor (MIA), returned for no gain.
Q1Nebraska0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–7
  1. 6:51Kickoff returned by Josh Davis (NEB) for 18 yards.
Q1Miami1 play · 49 yds · 0:00 · Passing TD0–6
  1. 7:151st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass right side complete to Andre Johnson (MIA) for a 49 yard touchdown.
Q1Nebraska5 plays · 16 yds · 1:44 · Fumble0–0
  1. 7:153rd & 10 at MIA 0Cornhuskers fumble by Eric Crouch (NEB), recovered by Jerome McDougle (MIA), returned for no gain.
  2. 7:152nd & 12 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  3. 7:451st & 10 at MIA 0Thunder Collins (NEB) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  4. 8:153rd & 9 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass across the middle complete to Tracey Wistrom (NEB) for 17 yards.
  5. 8:532nd & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  6. 8:591st & 10 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q1Miami6 plays · 20 yds · 0:59 · Interception0–0
  1. 9:153rd & 8 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass right side intercepted by Keyuo Craver (NEB). Returned for no gain.
  2. 9:452nd & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  3. 10:001st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete across the middle.
  4. 10:153rd & 12 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass across the middle complete to Jeremy Shockey (MIA) for 22 yards.
  5. 10:542nd & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  6. 10:541st & 10 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q1Nebraska3 plays · 4 yds · 1:42 · Punt0–0
  1. 11:154th & 8 at MIA 0Punt by Kyle Larson (NEB) returned 25 yards by Phillip Buchanon (MIA) to the Hurricanes 31.
  2. 11:453rd & 6 at MIA 0Eric Crouch (NEB) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  3. 12:302nd & 8 at MIA 0Dahrran Diedrick (NEB) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  4. 12:571st & 10 at MIA 0Judd Davies (NEB) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
Q1Miami5 plays · 25 yds · 1:45 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:054th & 11 at NEB 0Punt by Freddie Capshaw (MIA) returned 2 yards by DeJuan Groce (NEB) to the Cornhuskers 34.
  2. 13:103rd & 11 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 13:152nd & 11 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 13:451st & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed right side for -1 yards.
  5. 14:152nd & 5 at NEB 0Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass across the middle complete to Jeremy Shockey (MIA) for 21 yards.
  6. 14:501st & 10 at NEB 0Clinton Portis (MIA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
Q1Miami0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–0
  1. 15:00Kickoff returned by Andre Johnson (MIA) for 7 yards.

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