- 1996 Orange Bowl (December)
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Name=63rd FedEx Orange Bowl [This is the 1996-97 season game that usually would be held January 1, 1997. Because of the Bowl Alliance policy that assigned one game to December 31 of the previous season, this game was played December 31, 1996.]
Date=December 31 ,1996
Year=1996
Visitor School=Virginia Tech
Visitor Name Short=Virginia Tech
Visitor Nickname=Hokies
Visitor Record=10-1
Visitor
Visitor Coaches=9
Visitor Coach=Frank Beamer
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=7
Visitor4=0
Visitor Total=21
Home School=University of Nebraska
Home Name Short=Nebraska
Home Nickname=Cornhuskers
Home Record=10-2
Home
Home Coaches=6
Home Coach=Tom Osborne
Home1=0
Home2=17
Home3=14
Home4=10
Home Total=41
Type=bg
Attendance=63,297
MVP=Nebraska RBDamon Benning and Virginia Tech RBKen Oxendine
Stadium=Pro Player Stadium
City=Miami Gardens, Florida
US Network=CBS
US Announcers=Sean McDonough andMike Mayock
Ratings=7.8The 63rd Orange Bowl, a 1996-1997
Bowl Alliance game, was played onDecember 31 ,1996 . This 63rd edition of the Orange Bowl featured theNebraska Cornhuskers and theVirginia Tech Hokies . Virginia Tech came into the game with a 10-1 record and #10 AP ranking, whereas Nebraska came into the game with a 10-2 and #6 AP ranking.Virginia Tech opened up a 7-0 lead after 1 quarter with a touchdown pass from
Jim Druckenmiller . AKris Brown field goal and aScott Frost touchdown run gave Nebraska a 10-7 lead. Before halftime, defenderJason Peter recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown, and a 17-7 lead. Druckemiller threw a 6 yard touchdown pass toShawn Scales with 19 seconds left in the half to cut the lead to 17-14.Nebraska scored on a touchdown run to take a 24-14 lead early in the third quarter. A 33 yard touchdown pass to
Cornelius White cut the deficit to 24-21. Nebraska ended the game on a 17-0 run to make the final margin 41-21. Virginia Tech's running backKen Oxendine rushed for 150 yards on 23 carries.Aftermath
Virginia Tech finished the season 10-2, and Nebraska finished the season 11-2.
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External links
* [http://www.orangebowl.org/ Official website of the Orange Bowl]
* [http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=8&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=169 Nebraska official recap]
* [http://www.hokiesports.com/football/bowls/1996Orange.html Virginia Tech official recap]
* [http://www.roanoke.com/sports/vtfootball/wb/178398 A look back, 12 years later]
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