TWO-MINUTE DRILL
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PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Miami’s Ken Dorsey completed 22 of 35 passes for 362 yards and three touchdowns. Receiver Andre Johnson caught seven passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns.
TURNING POINT
Safety James Lewis intercepted a pass by Eric Crouch and returned it 47 yards for a touchdown and a 21-0 Miami lead with 12:52 to play in the second quarter.
KEY STAT
Miami scored three touchdowns in a span of 3:53 in the second quarter.
JANUARY IN PASADENA
Temperature at game time was 59 degrees, dropping to 51 by the end of the game.
WHAT IT MEANS
Miami finishes the season as the only unbeaten Division I-A team in the nation and as the top-ranked team in the BCS and both major polls.
THE LAST WORD
“We should have played for the title last year. What can you do? That’s the way it worked. This one will make us forget about last year.” Miami guard Martin Bibla.
FINAL AP POLL
School Pts.
1. Miami 1,800
2. Oregon 1,726
3. Florida 1,611
4. Tennessee 1,581
5. Texas 1,374
6. Oklahoma 1,373
7. LSU 1,350
8. Nebraska 1,348
9. Colorado 1,335
10. Washington St. 1,074
11. Maryland 1,065
12. Illinois 1,045
13. South Carolina 975
14. Syracuse 856
15. Florida State 686
16. Stanford 673
17. Louisville 621
18. Virginia Tech 437
19. Washington 414
20. Michigan 325
21. Boston College 318
22. Georgia 277
23. Toledo 237
24. Georgia Tech 178
25. BYU 144
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