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Miami (FL) 28, Purdue 17


September 15, 1984 • Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN • •
{{{Away Rank (AP)}}} Miami Hurricanes {{{Home Rank (AP)}}} Purdue Boilermakers
28
Team 1 2 3 4 Totals
Hurricanes 7 7 14 0 28
Boilermakers 10 7 0 0 17
17


A: 56,761

Scoring[]

1st Quarter

MIA: Highsmith 47 yard run (Cox kick)

PUR: Rendina 32 yard field goal

PUR: TB Ray Wallace 4 yard run (Rendina kick)

2nd Quarter

MIA: Darryl Oliver 2 yard run (Cox kick)...Kosar 40 pass yds, Oliver scores on 4th down

PUR: Wallace 2 yard run (Rendina kick)

3rd Quarter

MIA: Kosar 1 yard run (Cox kick)...10 plays, 66 yds...Kosar 27 yd pass to Brown

MIA: Highsmith 6 yard run (Cox kick), 4:06...94 yd drive, Highsmith 4/27 and went around left end to score

4th Quarter

No Scoring

Stats[]

MIA held PUR to 73 yds in second half...Jimmy Johnson crediting putting in four pass rushers on defensive line

Kosar moves into third on school's passing list behind Jim Kelly and George Mira

Team

First Downs: MIA 22, PUR 25

Rushing: MIA 41/145, PUR 37/97

Returns: MIA 29, PUR 3

Punts: MIA 4/45, PUR 3/28

Fumbles: MIA 2/0, PUR 0/0

Penalties: MIA 9/99, PUR 9/114

TOP: MIA 29:15, PUR 30:45

Passing

MIA: Kosar 15/24, 194 yds, INT

PUR: Everett 20/35, 298 yds, INT, Downing 0/4

Rushing

MIA: Highsmith 10/93, Oliver 11/35

PUR: Carter 19/45, King 10/38, Wallace 6/34

Receiving

MIA: Brown 5/80, Kintigh 3/44

PUR: Griffin 7/102, King 5/77

References[]

  • "Strong second half earns Miami victory." Gainesville Sun. 16 Sept 1984.