European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 3, 1933 a map a. Amp Gene Stallings celebrates with Bis Alabama team As he holds the sugar bowl trophy  Jeff Wall jumps on teammate Sasha Dratter the safety had inter after the tide beat Miami. At left is roman Colburn and at right is Derrick Oden. Cep cd a Miami pass in the second Quarter. Shade returned the interception 33  last word Bama scoring silences Miami s Des ran by Paul Newberry new Orleans Apall week they listened to Miami s taunting and boasting. ,. All week Long they heard How the no. 1 hurricanes were going to win a second. Straight National championship. All week Long they heard How Alabama Pite a 22-game winning Streak and no. 2 King  win the sugar bowl on Friday night the Crimson tide had the last word. Quot they came out talking. That a Miami s style. But As we started pounding them that kept the talking to a minimum a said running Back Derrick Lassie who scored two touchdowns in a 34-13 Alabama Romp Over Miami. Lassie was voted most valuable player Alabama improved to 13-0 Ana won the Crimson Tice a sixth National title a Ted first of the Post Bear Bryant Era. _ Miami and Alabama spent the Days leading up to the game engaged in a War of words. One Miami player predicted that Alabama  score. Another said the tides vaunted defense was overrated that the cornerback weren to Quot real men because they usually play a zone rather than Man to Man. Miami was a 8-Point favorite a huge margin considering both teams were undefeated. Th4 local newspaper ran daily predictions from the Media and nearly All picked the hurricanes who were seeking to become the first team in history to win five National titles in a 10-year period and the Fiat to win Back to Aback crowns since Alabama in 1978 and 179. A not too Many people other than Alabama fans predicted we would win a said Lassie who rushed for 135 Yards. Alabama coach Gene Stallings still wet from his celebratory drenching near the end of the rout said he did no to listen to the talk from the other Side. A what a Rookie wide receiver says at Pat of Briens a local restaurant does no to turn me on too much a he said. Lassie said he had to be careful not to let the Miami sound machine bother him. In fact he Cost his team a possible touchdown in the first half when he was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct for spinning the Ball after a run to the 1. The tide had to Settle for a Field goal. A sometimes you get caught up in mouthing with them a Lassie said a of Cost us four Points when i got caught up in that and started acting like  Lassie said there was one comment in particular that got the offence s attention. A Miami said a one dimensional team could t beat them a he said. A your offensive line accepted the Challenge that Miami  Alabama completed Only four passes for 18 Yards but the running backs piled machine up 290 Yards. Meanwhile the tide defense staggered Heisman trophy Winner Gino Toretta who wound up with 278 Yards passing but was intercepted three times did no to throw a touchdown pass and padded his totals when the game was decided. Defensive Back Tommy Johnson who had an interception and broke up five other Miami passes said he want that impressed with Toretta or what the hurricanes had been saying All week. A a it a a Challenge a he said. A you listen to it but it does t bother you a there were several shoving matches during the game but Center Tobie Sheils who carved out some of those big holes Lassie was running through said the two teams left the Field on Good terms. A we All Shook hands and wished each other Luck a he said. A it Naff a just part of the game nowadays part of the pregame