European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a the stars and stripes Friday january 3, 1992miami dominates Nebraska Miami s Kevin Williams clutches touchdown pass As Nebraska s Mike Anderson defends. Jones a third Stringer two months ago ran for 144 Yards while quarterback Gino Torretta directed Miami to a 13-0 Lead in the . Miami a defense was even More outstanding. Nebraska 9-2-1 entered the game leading the nation in Rushing 333 Yards a Gam and was averaging 41 Points per game. But the hurricanes leading the country by allowing Only nine Points per game saddled Nebraska with its first shutout in 220 games since a 27-0 loss to Oklahoma on nov. 23, 1473. Nebraska scored in 40 of 44 quarters in the regular season but went 0 for 4 against Miami. Nebraska finished with just x2 Yards Rushing 4 done to know what happened Tad there a a tailback Derek Brown said. A we needed to run the Ball and we just did no to do  maybe the cd or huskers missed Omar Soto More than they realized. Soto a Sec Ond string fullback was suspended tuesday when it was determined that he had played an extra season. The penalty May Force Nebraska to forfeit the five games Soto played and also the big eight championship it shared with Colorado meanwhile Miami won its 18th straight game and increased its winning Streak in its Home Orange bowl to 45 games. The hurricanes also won heir fifth straight bowl game while sending Nebraska to its fifth consecutive bowl loss. A we hat our own destiny in my willing to share title with huskies by Ben Walker Miami aft Miami made its Point and because Nebraska did no to make any the top ranked hurricanes came out of the Orange bowl proclaiming themselves the National Champion. Miami s dominating defense handed no. 11 Nebraska its first shutout since 1973, and the hurricanes Quick strike offence did enough for a 22-0 Victory wednesday night that completed their perfect season. A a we came in and did what we had to do. Now its up to the voters Quot Miami coach Dennis Erickson said. Never before has a no. 1 team won its bowl game and not finished As the Champion. Still no. 2 Washington made Orange bowl a Strong bid mauling no. 4 Michigan 3414 in the Rose bowl earlier in the Day to match Miami a 12-0 season. Washington also Defeated Nebraska this season although the huskies needed four touchdowns in the final 16 minutes to win 36-21 on the Road on sept. 21. The associated press final poll was to be released Early thursday morning. The Usa today can coaches poll which had Miami and Washington tied for no. I was to be published in Friday s paper. A if it was a split i could live with  Erickson said. A i know i vote in the coaches poll and ill vote for Miami no. I and Washington no. 2. I m sure Washington coach Don James will do the same vote for Miami no. I and Washington no. 2.&Quot Erickson laughed at his mistake having said James would pick the hurricanes As the top team. Still there was sure to be plenty of debate both ways. Not since 1973 have two major teams finished unbeaten and untied. There was lots of controversy that season when notre Dame wound up no. I while Penn state finished no. 5, and there s sure to be More now a along with even louder Calls for a National playoff system. Quot i be always been against a playoff Quot Erickson said. A a we la just let everyone else decide. If there was a Way you could do it might be of. But i done to think there  there certainly won t he a consensus this year. A they both arc going to have to share no. I Quot Nebraska safety Tyrone Byrd said echoing the sentiments of most c Orn huskers. Nebraska a Tom Osborne who votes in the coaches poll would not reveal who he will pick As no. I. A a they re both great teams. They both have very Good defences. 1 think it s a Coin toss Quot Osborne said. Quot Miami has a Little belter passing game a Little belter Speed. Washington was very Strong defensively against us Early in the year and they be gotten belter since  Miami came roaring out of the locker room wednesday night. Freshman  hurricanes Miami Lipi a most of the Miami hurricanes were willing to share a National championship with Washington after the their 22-11 shutout of Nebraska in the Orange bowl wednesday but there was no doubt in their minds about which is the Best team in the nation. A a in be got a lot of respect for them Quot said Rusl it Medearis who had a game High Lour sacks. Quot but i d love to play them love to tight them m a Telephone Booth. I would play them Light now. We could play a  coach Dennis Erickson complimented Washington coach Don Lames and his huskies. A but obviously think our team is no i. We re no. I in the country in  he . �?o1 Don t think i be Ever been Mound a defensive performance like that one before As a coach. A the Way we played defense was very very convincing. We had to do what we did and we did it Quot said Erickson who repealed once again he had no plans to leave Miami. If there is no unanimous Choice for a National Champion. Erickson said he wont argue. A it it did come about we both won a National championship. 1 could live with that Quot Erickson said. Wide receiver i Amar Thomas agreed Quot As Long As i gel another National championship  the hurricanes with i humus Hail pc Vio ulv won the National title alter the 19x9 season. Quarterback Gino Torretta who completed 19 of 41 passes for 257 Yards said the Victory should be enough. A we won the game. Defensively we stopped them and offensively we did enough a he said. "1 just feel we re the Best team in the country. Quot Erickson said he was disappointed the hurricanes did no to score More and blamed mistakes i he hurricanes were penalized 12 times for for 143 Yards. Quot obviously in a disappointed with the number of penalties. Without that we might have been Able to score More Points Quot he said. We could have done and thing we wanted As Long As we did t make mis hands Quot Torretta said. A i Don t see How you could say we re not no 1.&Quot Erickson said he knew that Washington was Way ahead when the Orange bowl started even if Many of his players did not. Erickson had two television sets taken out of Miami a locker room tuesday just so his team would not be distracted. A heavy rain in the afternoon took its toll on the Orange bowl s celebrated halftime show which was cancelled for the first time Ever for fear that too much water and too much electricity would not mix. Still it was a Good show for most of the Quot 77.747 fans. Nebraska sold x,50tl tickets leaving the crowd largely in favor of the hurricanes. And it was a great night for Jones. The Rcd shirt freshman got a Chance to Star in Miami a one Back offence because of a knee injury to Stephen Mcguire and a suspension to Martin Patton. He made the most of it setting a team bowl Rushing record in 30 carries and running off with a touchdown and the map award. �?o1 knew the team was counting on me to produce big numbers and that a what i tried to do Quot he said. Miami stung Nebraska right from the Start. The hurricanes moved 51 Yards in 1 minute 42 seconds the first time they touched the Ball the 23rd time this season they scored in less than two minutes. Torretta hit Kevin Williams for 36 Yards on Miami a second play helped when cornerback Curtis Cotton slipped on the wet grass Torretta then connected with Williams for an 8-Yard touchdown pass when Nebraska was caught trying to cover Miami a fastest receiver Man to Man with a linebacker. All America kicker Carlos Huerta made 24-Yard Field goals on Miami a next two possessions. The first came a few seconds after the final score of the Rose bowl was announced. The second came after Nebraska quarterback Keithen Mccant fumbled away a pitch out on the first play after the Kickoff. Leading 13-0, the hurricanes and their crowd seemed to sense a rout. And it looked that Way when Williams went 70 Yards on a reverse on Miami a next drive. That play however was called Back by a holding penalty with the Flag Landing near the spot where a clipping Call negated rocket Ismail a last minute punt return in last years Orange both. Just when the hurricanes looked ready to blow away Nebraska they did no to. Perhaps hindered by trying for too much too soon they kept self destructing. Torretta took to throwing deep on almost every series and did not Complete any of them. He also Hurt himself when a Shorter throw was intercepted at the i by Tyrone Legette on Miami a first Possession of the second Quarter. When Torretta did put the Ball on the Mark several passes were dropped As his receivers appeared too anxious to run. Lakes Quot wide receiver Lamar Thomas said. Quot then we started making some menial mistakes probably because it was so easy. We just dominated right  Middle linebacker Micheal Barrow said the key to the Hurricane defense wednesday night was team Speed. Quot How you beat an option team is with penetration a Barrow said. Quot we use our Speed and Bounce everything outside and run them  Medearis said it was important to establish dominance Early in the game. Quot we came out and dominated Early. We took their morale out of it we took their crowd out of it Quot he said. Quot we dominated. 1�?The Best thing you can do As a defense is to not let them in the end