1981 Miami (FL) vs. Notre Dame

Miami (FL) 37-15

Orange Bowl

Miami (#9, 8-2)...ranked in Top 10 for first time in 13 yrs

ND (5-5)

Summary
UM led 30-6 at halftime

TO: UM 516, ND 216

Jim Kelly 17/25, 264 yds, 2 TD (18-yd TD to Sr Mike Rodrique in 1st and 63-yd TD to Rocky Belk midway through 2nd, 238 came in first half against D giving up 112 pass ypg)

Danny Miller kicked 2nd QT FGs of 49, 53 and 24 yds (MIA led 20-6 at 11:25)

Rodrique scored first touchdown on a four-yard run when he lined up at quarterback (Kelly at SE) one play after 43-yd pass from Kelly to Larry Brodsky (80 yds, 8 pl, 3:26 into game)

UM def. intercepted three passes and held the Irish to 53 yds on the ground

ND only points came off Greg Bell's 98-yard kickoff return up left sideline and shaking off two tacklers following Miami's first score (Oliver conversion was blocked), Harry Oliver's 36-yard field goal in the third and Dave Duerson's 88-yard interception return of Mark Richt, who came in with 9:58 left in the game.

Keith Griffin capped scoring with 13-yard run around left end with four seconds left.

ND first losing season in 18 yrs

Kelly broke George Mira's school passing (4633) and touchdowns records (28).

Quotes
"They thought they could come in here and shove the ball down our throats," senior linebacker Scott Nicolas told the Palm Beach Post after the game. "Penn State thought the same thing. You're just not gonna do it, unless maybe you're an NFL team."

"These players will go down in history," Miami coach Howard Schellenberger said. "They've certainly taken a place among my memories. This is the biggest thing that's ever happened to me in football."