Part of the 1986–87 bowl game season, the 1987 Fiesta Bowl also served as the National Championship Game. It pitted the No. 1 ranked Miami Hurricanes against the No. 2 Penn …

The 1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 21st-year head …

Nov 8, 2023 · As the game progressed, Penn State’s offense had only one sustained drive, but the Lions countered the Miami quarterback advantage by deploying a unique nickel defense. …

The 1986 Orange Bowl was the 52nd edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday, January 1. Part of the 1985–86 bowl game …

Jan 9, 2025 · MIAMI, Florida (WHTM) – The Penn State Nittany Lions are looking to stamp their ticket to the National Championship Game on Thursday night in Miami. With 13 wins for the …

Winsipedia - Database and infographics of Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Miami (FL) Hurricanes football series history and all-time records, national championships, conference …

Joe Paterno and #2-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the #1-ranked Miami Hurricanes 14-10 in Tempe, claiming their 2nd National Championship in 4 years. ...more.

Dec 22, 2016 · The Penn State Nittany Lions won the National Championship on Jan. 2, 1987, in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Ariz., by beating the Miami Hurricanes, 14-10.

The Hurricanes once again had a shot for their second National Championship in '86. This time the foe was to be the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Fiesta Bowl.

Jan 3, 1987 · Testaverde, the Miami quarterback from Elmont, L.I., threw five interceptions in an improbable 14-10 Penn State victory in the Fiesta Bowl that ended Miami's perfect season …