Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002 at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
| #4 Nebraska (Big 12) |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
—14 |
| #1 Miami-FL (Big East) |
7 |
27 |
0 |
3 |
—37 |
1st; 6:51; Miami— Andre Johnson 49-yd pass from Ken Dorsey (Todd Sievers kick).
2nd; 14:33; Miami— Clinton Portis 39-yd run (Sievers kick).
2nd; 12:52; Miami— James Lewis 47-yd INT return (Sievers kick).
2nd; 10:40; Miami— Jeremy Shockey 21-yd pass from Dorsey (kick failed).
2nd; 3:35; Miami— Johnson 8-yd pass from Dorsey (Sievers kick).
3rd; 2:39; Nebraska— Judd Davies 16-yd run (Josh Brown kick).
4th; 14:28; Nebraska— DeJuan Groce 71-yd punt return (Brown kick).
4th; 10:04; Miami— Sievers 37-yd FG.
| Favorite: Miami by 8 |
Attendance: 93,781 |
| Field: Grass |
Weather: High clouds |
| Time: 3:10 |
TV Rating: 13.8/22 (ABC) |
| Co-MVPs: Ken Dorsey and Andre Johnson, Miami-FL |
Team Statistics
| |
Neb |
Mia |
|---|
| Touchdowns |
2 |
5 |
| Rushing |
1 |
1 |
| Passing |
0 |
3 |
| Kick/Punt returns |
1 |
0 |
| Interception returns |
0 |
1 |
| Safeties |
0 |
0 |
| Time of possession |
34:16 |
25:44 |
| First downs |
16 |
18 |
| Rushing |
14 |
6 |
| Passing |
2 |
12 |
| Penalty |
0 |
0 |
| Total Plays |
67 |
61 |
| Carries/yards (includ. sacks) |
49/197 |
26/110 |
| Passing yards |
62 |
362 |
| Completions/attempts |
5/15 |
22/35 |
| Return yardage |
85 |
84 |
| Fumbles/lost |
4/2 |
2/0 |
| Penalties/yards |
4/26 |
12/85 |
| Punts/average |
5/40.6 |
4/35.8 |
| 3rd down conversions |
5/15 |
6/13 |
| 4th down conversions |
1/4 |
0/0 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Nebraska Cornhuskers
| Passing (5 Att) |
Att |
Cmp |
Pct. |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
|---|
| Eric Crouch |
15 |
5 |
33.3 |
62 |
0 |
1 |
| Rushing |
Car |
Yds |
Avg |
Long |
TD |
|---|
| Eric Crouch |
22 |
114 |
5.2 |
37 |
0 |
| Dahrran Diedrick |
15 |
47 |
3.1 |
20 |
0 |
| Judd Davies |
5 |
16 |
3.2 |
16 |
1 |
| Thunder Collins |
6 |
10 |
1.7 |
6 |
0 |
| Ben Zajicek |
1 |
10 |
10.0 |
10 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
49 |
197 |
4.1 |
37 |
1 |
| Receiving |
No |
Yds |
Avg |
Long |
TD |
|---|
| Wilson Thomas |
3 |
36 |
12.0 |
21 |
0 |
| Tracey Wistrom |
2 |
26 |
13.0 |
18 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
5 |
62 |
12.4 |
21 |
0 |
| Field Goals |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
Total |
|---|
| none |
|
|
|
|
|
| Punting |
No |
Yds |
Long |
Blk |
Avg |
|---|
| Kyle Larson |
5 |
203 |
55 |
0 |
40.6 |
| Punt Returns |
No |
Yds |
Long |
Avg |
TD |
|---|
| DeJuan Groce |
3 |
85 |
71 |
28.3 |
1 |
| Kickoff Returns |
No |
Yds |
Long |
Avg |
TD |
|---|
| Josh Davis |
5 |
119 |
38 |
23.8 |
0 |
| Interceptions |
|---|
| Keyuo Craver |
1 |
Miami Hurricanes
| Passing (5 Att) |
Att |
Cmp |
Pct. |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
|---|
| Ken Dorsey |
35 |
22 |
62.9 |
362 |
3 |
1 |
| Rushing |
Car |
Yds |
Avg |
Long |
TD |
|---|
| Clinton Portis |
20 |
104 |
5.2 |
39 |
1 |
| Willis McGahee |
2 |
7 |
3.5 |
7 |
0 |
| Frank Gore |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
4 |
0 |
| Team |
2 |
-4 |
-2.0 |
-2 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
26 |
110 |
4.2 |
39 |
1 |
| Receiving |
No |
Yds |
Avg |
Long |
TD |
|---|
| Andre Johnson |
7 |
199 |
28.4 |
49 |
2 |
| Jeremy Shockey |
5 |
85 |
17.0 |
22 |
1 |
| Kevin Beard |
4 |
41 |
10.3 |
22 |
0 |
| Clinton Portis |
4 |
26 |
6.5 |
9 |
0 |
| Daryl Jones |
1 |
7 |
7.0 |
7 |
0 |
| Robert Williams |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
4 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
22 |
362 |
16.5 |
49 |
3 |
| Field Goals |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
Total |
|---|
| Todd Sievers |
0-0 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
| Punting |
No |
Yds |
Long |
Blk |
Avg |
|---|
| Freddie Capshaw |
4 |
143 |
45 |
0 |
35.8 |
| Punt Returns |
No |
Yds |
Long |
Avg |
TD |
|---|
| Phillip Buchanon |
4 |
37 |
23 |
9.3 |
0 |
| Kickoff Returns |
No |
Yds |
Long |
Avg |
TD |
|---|
| Andre Johnson |
2 |
27 |
21 |
13.5 |
0 |
| Sacks |
|
|---|
| Jonathan Vilma |
1.0 |
| D.J. Williams |
1.0 |
| Phillip Buchanon |
1.0 |
| Interceptions |
|---|
| James Lewis |
1 |
Final Statistics
National Championship Game
