1982 Orange Bowl

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Name=1982 Orange Bowl
Date=January 1, 1982
Year=1981
Visitor School=University of Nebraska
Visitor Name Short=Nebraska
Visitor Nickname=Cornhuskers
Visitor Record=11-1
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Visitor Coaches=4
Visitor Coach=Tom Osborne
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=0
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=8
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Visitor Total=15
Home School=Clemson University
Home Name Short=Clemson
Home Nickname=Tigers
Home Record=11-0
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Home Coaches=1
Home Coach=Danny Ford
Home1=6
Home2=6
Home3=10
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Home Total=22
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Miami Orange Bowl
City=Miami, Florida

The 1982 edition of the Orange Bowl featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the Clemson Tigers.

Clemson scored first on a 41 yard field goal by Donald Igwebuike to take a 3-0 lead. Mike Rozier threw a 25 yard touchdown pass to Anthony Steels, as Nebraska led 7-3. Donald Igwebuike kicked a 37 yard field goal to pull Clemson to 7-6. In the second quarter, Clemson's Cliff Austin scored on a 2 yard touchdown run as Clemson led 12-7, going into halftime.

In the third quarter, Homer Jordan threw a 13 yard touchdown pass to Perry Tuttle as Clemson took a 19-7 lead. Igwebuike added his third field goal of the game, a 36 yarder, as the Tigers led 22-7. In the fourth quarter, Roger Craig scored on a 26 yard touchdown run as Clemson led 22-15. Clemson would hold on to win that game and secure its first national championship.

External links

*http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/1981/12clemson.html