Year-by-Year: 1989

'Canes Pass Test, Finish No. 2

Miami (Fla.)   23
Nebraska        3

Second-ranked Miami, with no chance to repeat as national champion after undefeated Notre Dame won earlier in the day, overwhelmed Nebraska 23-3 in the 55th annual Orange Bowl.

On Miami’s second possession, quarterback Steve Walsh found halfback Leonard Conley down the middle for a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Conley scored again in the second quarter, catching a 42-yard run from Walsh, and Carlos Huerta added a pair of field goals to give the Hurricanes a comfortable 20-0 halftime lead. The Miami defense held Nebraska's No. 1 rushing offense to just 31 yards in the first half.

Walsh set an Orange Bowl record for passes attempted with 44. It was Head Coach Jimmy Johnson's last game at Miami before moving on to the NFL.

GAME STATISTICS

                                    Miami, Fla.       Nebraska

First Downs                          20                 10

Rushing Attempts                  28                 38

Rushing Yards                       69                 90

Passes Attempted                 48                 22

Passes Completed                 23                  8

Had Intercepted                    3                   3

Passing Yards                      285                55

Total Offense                      354               135

Punting/Avg.                     4/39.5            9/37.2

Fumbles/Lost                       0/0                0/0

Penalties/Yards                   7/60              5/45    

SCORE BY QUARTERS

Miami, Fla        7          13          0         3          21

Nebraska         0          0           3          0          3

SCORING SUMMARY

UM: Conley 22 pass from Walsh (Huerta kick); UM: Huerta 18 FG; UM: Conley 42 pass from Walsh (Huerta kick); UM: Huerta 37 FG; NU: Barrios 50 FG; UM: Huerta 37 FG ... MVPs: Steve Walsh (Miami, Fla.) and Charles Fryar (Nebraska)

Miami, Fla. Head Coach Jimmy Johnson

Nebraska Head Coach Tom Osborne