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Entering the 1984 Orange Bowl, the 1983 Cornhuskers were 12 – 0 and ranked # 1 in the country for the entire season.

Nebraska scored a late touchdown against the # 5 ranked Miami Hurricanes to narrow the score to 31 – 30.

Rather than attempt an extra point to tie, Osborne opted to attempt the 2-point conversion and go for the win.

However, Gill's pass attempt was tipped away in the end zone, giving hometown Miami the victory and the national championship.