The 1989 Orange Bowl was a 1988–1989 college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 1989. The 55th edition of the game was the first that had an official corporate sponsor, FedEx

FedEx

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 (who would continue to sponsor the bowl until 2010). The second-ranked Miami Hurricanes

1988 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1988 Miami Hurricanes represented the University of Miami in the 1988 NCAA College Football season. It would be Jimmy Johnson’s final season as the Hurricanes head coach.-Schedule & Results:-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:-External links:*...

 defeated the sixth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers

1988 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

The 1988 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:...

. Despite the high rankings of both teams, the game was not determining of the national title since top-ranked and undefeated Notre Dame

1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1988 college football season. The Irish, coached by Lou Holtz, ended the season with 12 wins and no losses, winning the national championship...

 (which had defeated Miami earlier in the season) won the Fiesta Bowl

1989 Fiesta Bowl

The 1989 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl, played on January 2, 1989, was the 18th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the West Virginia Mountaineers....

 earlier in the day. The game was a rematch of the 1984 Orange Bowl

1984 Orange Bowl

The 1984 Orange Bowl was the 50th annual Orange Bowl Classic, played on January 2, 1984, between the unbeaten Nebraska Cornhuskers and the once-beaten Miami Hurricanes, for the national championship. After leading 31-17 in the fourth quarter, Miami held on for a 31-30 victory...

, in which Miami had won its first national championship.

Game summary

The rematch would be much less close than the 1984 game, with Miami shutting out the Huskers for the entire first half, leading 20-0 at halftime. Nebraska would finally score with a field goal in the third quarter, but Miami would respond with its own in the fourth. Hurricanes quarterback Steve Walsh would also set a new Orange Bowl record with 44 attempted passes, completing 23 of them.

Aftermath

The game would be Jimmy Johnson's last with the Miami Hurricanes, as he would leave the team to become head coach of the Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

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Nebraska and Miami have since faced off again in the post-season three times, twice in the Orange Bowl in 1992

1992 Orange Bowl

The 1992 Orange Bowl was a 1991–1992 college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 1992, for the national championship. The 58th edition of the Orange Bowl featured the Miami Hurricanes, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Miami came into the game with a 11–0 record and #1 AP ranking, whereas...

 and 1995

1995 Orange Bowl

The 1995 Orange Bowl a 1994-1995 college football bowl game was played on January 1, 1995, for the national championship. This 61st edition to the Orange Bowl featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the Miami Hurricanes. Nebraska came into the game with a 12-0 and #1 AP ranking, whereas Miami came...

, and once in the Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl Game

The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...

 in 2002

2002 Rose Bowl

The 2002 Rose Bowl, played on January 3, 2002, was a college football bowl game. It was the 88th Rose Bowl game and was the BCS National Championship Game of the 2001 college football season...

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External links

• 'Canes Pass Test, Finish No. 2 OrangeBowl.org November 24, 1989. Retrieved December 24, 2010.