1985 Fiesta Bowl

1985 Fiesta Bowl
14th edition
1234 Total
UCLA 715710 39
Miami 147313 37
DateJanuary 1, 1985
Season1984
StadiumSun Devil Stadium
LocationTempe, Arizona
MVPGaston Green (UCLA HB)
James Washington   (DB)
FavoriteMiami by 6 points[1]
RefereeGuy Gibbs (WAC)
Halftime showUCLA Band,
Band of the Hour
Attendance60,310
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersCharlie Jones, Bob Griese
Nielsen ratings7.9
Fiesta Bowl
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The 1985 Fiesta Bowl was the fourteenth edition of the college football bowl game, played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, on Tuesday, January 1.[2] Part of the 1984–85 bowl game season, it matched the fourteenth-ranked UCLA Bruins of the Pacific-10 Conference, and the #13 Miami Hurricanes, an independent.

At the time, it was the fourth highest-scoring Fiesta Bowl at 76 points. Miami was the defending national champion, but had four losses in the regular season under new head coach Jimmy Johnson. Underdog UCLA regained the lead in the final minute to win 39–37.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Today's line: College bowls". Pittsburgh Press. December 31, 1984. p. D6.
  2. ^ "Today's bowl games: Fiesta". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 1, 1985. p. 2B.
  3. ^ "Familiar finish for Miami". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1985. p. 3C.
  4. ^ Ostler, Scott (January 2, 1985). "Hurricanes' Kosar can do it all, but Miami defense does nothing". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). (Los Angeles Times). p. 26.