Miami (FL) 28, Purdue 17
September 15, 1984 • Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN • •
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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.