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Back to Game List14TH ANNUAL FIESTA BOWL
Jan. 1, 1985 |
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The 14th Annual Fiesta Bowl was an electrifying shootout as UCLA and Miami combined for 827 yards in total offense, 76 points and six lead changes.
When the smoke finally cleared, the Bruins pulled off the upset, 39-37, over the stunned Hurricanes.
UCLA place kicker John Lee kicked the winning field goal, a 23-yard chip shot, for the Bruins with only 55 seconds remaining in the game. The game-winner capped a 10-play drive that took 2:07 off the clock.
Miami Heisman Trophy candidate Bernie Kosar took the field, hoping for a miracle. But after getting the ball to midfield, Kosar was sacked by Terry Tumey and Eric Smith recovered the fumble, preserving the upset for the Bruins.
There were several heroes on both teams. UCLA freshman Gaston Green earned offensive player of the game honors, rushing for 144 yards on 21 carries. Including the game-winner, Lee scored 13 points for UCLA on the day with three field goals and four PATs.
Kosar led the Hurricanes with 31 completions in 44 attempts for 294 yards and two scores.
Trailing 36-24 in the fourth quarter, Miami put on one of its patented comebacks. Melvin Bratton, who had nine receptions in the game, scored on a 19-yard run midway through the final frame. The two-point conversion attempt was intercepted in the end zone, and Miami pulled within 36-30.
The Hurricanes then forced a punt and utilized an eight play, 79-yard drive that culminated in a three-yard touchdown pass from Kosar to Bratton.
UCLA then went on the winning drive, as Bruin QB Steve Bono completed all three pass attempts before Lee kicked the game-winner.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| UCLA | 7 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 39 |
| Miami | 14 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 37 |
HOW THEY SCORED
| UCLA | MIA | |
| 7 | 0 | Gaston Green 6 yard run (John Lee kick) |
| 7 | 7 | Darryl Oliver 34 yard run (Greg Cox kick) |
| 7 | 14 | Ed Brown 68 yard punt return (Cox kick) |
| 7 | 21 | Brian Blades 48 yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Cox kick) |
| 14 | 21 | Green 72 yard run (Lee kick) |
| 16 | 21 | Safety. Rick Tuten tackled in end zone |
| 19 | 21 | Lee 51 yard field goal |
| 22 | 21 | Lee 33 yard field goal |
| 22 | 24 | Cox 31 yard field goal |
| 29 | 24 | Mike Sherrard 10 yard pass from Steve Bono (Lee kick) |
| 36 | 24 | Mike Young 33 yard pass from Bono (Lee kick) |
| 36 | 30 | Melvin Bratton 19 yard run (pass failed) |
| 36 | 37 | Bratton 3 yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick) |
| 39 | 37 | Lee 23 yard field goal |
YARDSTICK
| UCLA | MIA | |
| 20 | First Downs | 23 |
| 44-161 | Rushes-Yards | 33-129 |
| 243 | Passing Yards | 294 |
| 18-27-0 | Passes | 31-44-1 |
| 59 | Return Yards | 65 |
| 7-37.6 | Punts | 6-37.0 |
| 2-0 | Fumbles-Lost | 3-1 |
| 5-35 | Penalties - Yards | 10-68 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – UCLA: Steve Bono 11-(-21), Bryan Wiley 8-28, Gaston Green 21-144, Greg Francois 1-2, James Primus 2-6, Marcus Greenwood 1-2. MIAMI: Bernie Kosar 8-(-24), Melvin Bratton 12-56, Darryl Oliver 8-75, Warren Williams 4-23.
PASSING – UCLA: Steve Bono 18-27-0-243. MIAMI: Bernie Kosar 31-44-1-294.
RECEIVING – UCLA: Mike Young 4-57, Mike Sherrard 5-94, James Primus 1-9, Gaston Green 5-47, Derek Tennell 3-36. MIAMI: Stanley Shakespeare 5-37, Melvin Bratton 9-42, Willie Smith 8-61, Ed Brown 4-54, Brian Blades 4-66, Kenny Oliver 1-34.
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