1996 Fiesta Bowl #1 Nebraska vs #2 Florida No Huddle

[Music] well after all the build up the time has come Nebraska and Florida about to take the field at the Fiesta Bowl to decide the national championship first up the Cornhuskers right number one in the country coach Tom Osborne's team has for straight looking for championships his quarterback a few injuries during his career since his freshman year we'll start tonight in the backfield for the courthouse [Applause] hey Frasier the leader of this Nebraska team Florida Gators the second ranked team in the nation [Applause] also an undefeated season the SEC champions directed by Steve Spurrier the most decorated player in Florida history and coaches well he won the 1966 Heisman has led them now to three straight SEC championships just a moment ago it was Bill Cosby handling the honors for the coin flip Nebraska won the toss and deferred Florida will receive a crisp brown ready to kick Nebraska again Terri won the toss but elected to get Florida the chance to take the football first well you know Steve I Jim I've never seen two teams that are more confident than these two teams they reflect the attitude of their head coaches I just never seen anything like them Dell run it back for the Gators and the speedster and lookout across the 30 to the 40-yard line a big return by retail man in college football history baked breaking the single-season pass efficiency mark of Jim McMahon the 35 touchdowns led the country in that total as well wuerffel's backs and somewhat overlooked Elijah Williams who rushed for 858 yards to Rome Evans is the fullback Jermaine Allen they seldom go to the tight end Chris Doering and Ike Hilliard combined for 32 touchdown catches the awesome offensive line started every game this year with Jason Odum a four-year starter and Reggie Green as well same thing four years started on that line Jeff Mitchell Donna young mo Collins to the 40-yard line here come the Gators three wives to the rights [Applause] three step drop and Florida near a first down at the 50-yard line give them nine yards like mentor on the coverage they spread them out right away here's Nebraska defense that had two shutouts this year Thomas we've talked about him the Peter brothers from New Jersey Christian and Jason grant Wistrom a sophomore linebackers Foreman Ellis and Farley in the secondary that will be tested Booker and Tahoma Williams Mike mentor and Tony Bailey second down at lon receivers in the game and then drops incomplete Ralph Farley was looking at head down feel ready to run with a third one Elijah Williams has the first downs of the Gators in the skate Seavers but get to Warfel this time and there's Jared Tomich the Cornhuskers [Applause] during down to the 32 they're first down [Applause] short drop again for slicing across the middle for another first down flood that right side this time seventh play of the opening drive first down for the Gators Farley was coming after and open its door and again he wide open out there and the bounds of the six them up first and goal at the five looking right side it's storing again let'em too much [Applause] [Applause] five [Applause] that's too high touring was the intended receiver regular kicker three years ago to the company's return that he's opened the game with a 23 yard field goal so the gators take the opening kick and march to a field goal we'll check out nebraska next I think it's very critical teeps kick field of the 11 his child's to the 32 how was the how Mississippi he to the kickoff gym buskers Tommy Frazier under center anyway a yard Lawrence Phillips a controversial start tonight with Jeff makovicka the full-back mark Gilman tied in wingback as Lester Johnson Brandon Holbein is the split end an offensive line another strong one here at Nebraska the anchor being Aaron Graham they have not allowed a sack by the way all season [Applause] Phillips Phillips breaking one inside the 30 brought down by anthone Lott after a 23 yard dash [Applause] keeps it down with Dexter Daniels Thank You then this is a Florida defense maligned by some but boy you look at the figures in that tough SEC in seven of their nine games against the SEC teams they face they allow one touchdown or less on the line Church Barnard Chester and Campbell the linebackers Daniels who made the last hit Bates and bent Hanks longtime leader on this team Fred weary and lot are the corners right and brown are the safeties second down and four I'm short of the first I already have tonight [Applause] the first new set of downs 6th play of the opening drive in Nebraska [Applause] in left side now over there Phillips Phillips inside the ten Lawrenceville it's opening touchdown [Applause] Jim Nebraska has done this for 30 years they start their office and then they come back with a counter play either a pass or a run this was a little counter pass from the quarterback back to the tailback to the touchdown Chris Brown an extra point [Applause] and that's something Florida has specialized in this year and say that 15-yard penalty was a big one too they started their Series in the 48 they run at five times and then they throw it for a touchdown Tim it's hard to get from abrasca that kind of field position for sixth grade [Applause] awfully to win with - well Farley wrestling him out of bounds for no gain an illegal block 1021 from the nine is the pullback out of the eye yeah the tailback only two yards but law was loose they rule them down second at 19 my formation market play action whooping excellent protection for clearing across these bodies and Goering was the intended receiver over thriller five receivers [Applause] quickly during ten yards shy of a first Jim Nebraska faces good field position following this partnered with Octavius mcFarland [Music] this year not anything on this one though Tony George has been back they have of people results take this story we've been raging most of the season and inflame it and somewhat raised that issue again is this an improper message starting a but he studies and he scores a touchdown on the first series well I think once she decide that the players reinstated in on the team once you say that then I think the best player played snap Phillips is truly one of the great bloody bats in the country today Heisman Trophy if he had been eligible the entire season down 12 Florida giving a change ladies were in trouble they're sucked in by the Gators [Applause] so the first turnover of the game committed by Nebraska teak go Brown the freshman from Miami picking another turnover why kill your be the last time I'm sure we'll see him here tonight second and four other guys with agile clay and it's Terry Jackson near the first down for the Gator fell first let's watch it third and one too tight ends and [Applause] berry Jackson I believe he has it in the backfield and three receivers on fourth and inches [Applause] clear out the backfield quarterback sneak and Phil Ellis may have denied him first in 10 Florida from the Nebraska 43 the injury takes ahold of the backup linebacker why and Worple look into the dinner had a shot at that one join the Gators instead thrilled to have a piece 18 touchdowns his first two seasons second and 10 on coverage time to find goring coming over to assists on 3rd and 10 seventh play for it's drivin there's retail Anthony for the first down at the 2914 yard completion then Reidel Anthony sets up Florida inside of the 30 down play whistled dead [Applause] working with Hilliard was down there but knocked away by Michael Booker from the 34 [Applause] and just a pass of the short variety with Phil Ellis coming in on the tackle third down at 10 [Applause] they could expect from the face [Applause] Anthony down at the three yard line [Applause] 26 yards Elijah tied it outside trying to get past Ellis makes the road and they say short of the goal lines second and goal [Applause] just reached out and found the goal line touchdown Florida same way on the 4th down near midfield that cleared everybody out and Warfel on the steep first got him a first down this time got touched up one of the things that's so hard about this Florida offense is they spread you out and then they can run the ball or they spread out and they control and Edmisten as he has done all season 72 of 72 Edmiston making it 10 6 Florida [Applause] get baking my child's weaving near the 30 [Applause] down out to the 36 [Applause] inside they go makovicka three receivers in for the Cornhuskers [Applause] to the 50 final seconds of the first quarter and wide open first quarter what people were hoping for Florida with a touchdowns and a field goal Danny Wuerffel on the quarterback sneak the gators lead after one ten six we'll continue after this message and a word from your local station second and two for the Cornhuskers at midfield John bedroll has come in as a third receiver on the keep sucking that ball away being careful at the last minute went to Bradenton manatee where Tommy Frazier played in his career looked up to Tommy Tommy said hey you can't impersonate me totally Lawrence Phillips breakin one inside the Tana touchdown Nebraska [Applause] [Music] 42-yard Lawrence villagers football behind the fence United States Lawrence Phillips gets the ball deep cuts back and runs runs through the Florida Gators for the touchdown the the key to Florida's defense tonight is going to be tackling Jim they've got a tackle better than they did to stay in this game with Nebraska Chris Brown for the extra point thirteen and Nebraska I think you said it [Applause] here's the run back and it looked like a reverse setup for a moment but Anthony holds on wisely because Nebraska was down there on that play we did see how the Gators respond there's a flag thrown and Warfel all the way out to the 42 but it looks like a holding call coming up that flag is in the general area that they usually call offensive holding on the line he's gonna do that all night long so they can keep bringing fresh players on the pass rush first and 24 and the Gators back [Applause] that's Florida's fifth penalty first and 28th very Jackson he's coming [Applause] this is that five set work will work out should be a safety that blows also they're going to ruin down just inches outside of the endzone and Terrell Farley is furious fumble it out to the one foot line on the last second and you can't get any closer they got him there's the safety Williams free-kick coming from the 20 that Teague child makes the move to the 40 and huge technology on green has come into the back field the true freshman who set the all-time freshman for running record rushing record for the Cornhuskers this year with er a ranger advances the football across the 50 he's as good a back Tom Osborne said you might the best back that is no on his first carry Keith Council and Ben Hanks third and seven [Applause] the Cornhuskers go with a different look spreading it out themselves to a five receiver set he'll run in Florida's offense now they practiced it enough against it quarterback draw and Frazier the crook let him break attack over he gets to the outside Frazier with blockers in front it looked like the Gators might stop them short of the first down and instead Tommy Frazier takes it all the way Brooke its Frazier's longest one of the season 31 yard stretches to the 12 green & schuster now Brian in at fullback on second and six and a timeout called by Nebraska's unhappy Cornhuskers in doctor bring to the corner near a first down Govender has come in as a second tight-end german mark Gilbert and Schuster almost got there don't make a joke here's our mind and for the touchdown [Applause] the Nebraska I backs just keep pounding away at you first Lawrence Phillips now am on green the true freshman [Applause] [Music] makes it now 16 for the Cornhuskers they have Finn's spirit the pilaf is a normal offensive approach five wideouts he got blitz and all of a sudden since that safety bottom is falling out here we have seen a huge momentum change of water hit nine minutes to go in the second quarter when into 210 Nebraska were starting his Elijah Williams [Applause] here out to the 23 well this will be a big play coming up twelve seconds on the play clock plenty of time studies his crew - Elijah Williams and it's going to be close only what they wanted to get done prior to the game Robbie Stevenson [Applause] has been a jekyll-and-hyde performance so far for the Gators MacFarlane and the brass did set up an excellent position again and those again are not too long series for them scoring series six plays five plays seven plays on the touchdown drive [Applause] turn and he's down to the 40 yard line fast all of that in the first quarter alone just a few minutes maybe the second quarter to put that total up top but you're early Frazier decked for no gain on the place later six walk by cluster Johnson Ranger water over there trying to point out the spot go to port down that's the first down downfield in court out of bounds by Brendan Holbein defensive holding gives Nebraska first out of the 20 inside the go Brian finally sees the open man Jeff makovicka [Applause] man was open Gilman's love that program so much there's homegrown kids most of them where [Applause] all the way in the late pitch third and goal from the eighth they've loaded up the backfield [Applause] there and now Frasier and through the end zone they made 13 of 16 26-yard boots splitter so Nebraska with 346 to go in the second quarter now is taking a 25 to 10 lead [Applause] corn Huskers with a huge second quarter scored 19 in this quarter to lead 25 to 10 rounds kick taken by Reidel Anthony at the five he ran one back this year against oven but there's no daylight on that one tackled at the 23 at the brass to do get a start in a sauna receivers in the game by this fun and done bottom of your screen on 2nd and true offensive drive started here to get back into their rhythm butts back to fine Hilliard again near the 50s third down third down and three [Applause] Hilliard was out there so successful going to Doering on the Games opening series he got four balls on that drive safe work that goes back to him pass picked off picked up by Michael Tucker pretty room Michael Booker in for the touchdown [Applause] he was fun and the ball had noticed to 210 over there explaining to steve spurrier that I couldn't get my body into that throne room couldn't come through with my arm because I got hit where's Nebraska coming through here in this quarter and the fakers again on the reverse [Applause] come in uncontested again on the quarterback they came back and scored over 60 points in that game so this game is far from over at financial points don't come out so Mike freshman makes the sack where they come on war boy gets it away out of bounds by Mike mentoring in this game they're in on them again Eric Warfield blitzing our Killa T of Nebraska to blitz Ford brave returned men's back [Music] [Applause] MacFarlane again hey the blasters got a chance to score again with 118 [Applause] but when Nebraska has one timeout to work with extra made by John that vetal jimmy ray stevens was worple's highschool coach [Applause] and out of bounds to stop the clock five yards with one second to go usually getting the yardage Phillips down at the 45 [Applause] under a minute to go wide open his hope I hope I'm making a move to get down near the 10-yard line so with no tight end in this alignment clock running 13 seconds I snap and let's say the senior scoops it up and she found the Stockton blocked with 27 seconds get his team in there and just get him settled down just like he did against Tennessee would snap if they do the folks names down at the five [Applause] get up in the air throw it because they were gonna run out of time Chris Brown good from 24 yards took me back into the pack [Applause] whether they fix it up at the last buyers who scored 29 points in the quarter consider that Auburn scored the most this year against Auburn Auburn score the votes against Florida 38 Tennessee scored 37 Nebraska score 35 and 1/2 of actions there's not much that shakes up Steve Spurrier but maybe this take the kick to Benning and child's they pop it up short and a steel design Nebraska and down at the 32 yard line be kept overnight they reduce the dislocation there's no fracture he will stay overnight in the local hospital that's Phillips with the first carry and good room again [Applause] philip's they go that time Chester Gatto [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the football delay of game on the offense five-yard penalty the people are rushing I think this is a good break for Florida here [Applause] third and seven taken to the line to Phillips [Applause] bouncing around to the 43-yard line and enough for the first go first down I'm the 43 Phillips trying the right side and on to the 47 wins it Hank second down six [Applause] okay maybe give him a yard David [Applause] [Music] Wester johnson Questor johnson down to the 16 17 yard line another half time break certainly didn't throw the breasts out of rhythm inside makovicka were delivered no game second down and nine [Applause] the one-yard gain for five minutes the end zone and intercepted second time tonight and anthone Lott makes the pick in the end zone two wins in the backfield of this gift Marta momentum oh just it's just a blip on the Nebraska's screen here tonight rain cramping they put some balm on it and he should be good to go Jim first 15 from the pocket work hold Nichkhun perfect one already had Reidel Anthony rofl getting his protection drawing the right sideline men Hilliard was the man he was looking for five receivers in the game third down third down 15 look out Farley Wuerffel never had a chance dumped them at the six abrasca defense puts you in vectors coming from the salubrious noodle Robbie Stevenson's punt he felt some pressure from Farley takes a favorable Florida kick and then down by bidding at the 45 yard line at least honest he slowed down the pass rush it would really help up in the game but as it turned out there - negative words sure they never expected that big of a disaster their season low is 81 yards winding it out missing any action cramp taken care of and Beck he's going to tuck it under look at this running for good yardage Tatem bounds at the 35 they knocked him right into the kicker's net that for a first down thoughts this guy's agree six running up the middle for all men with makovicka squared your starters this year okay yep probably going to be a second team All American let's put him off the team they know look in the past Reggie ball was wide open Lawrence Phillips hasn't performed [Music] [Applause] and on had to get just past the 25 and they have stopped them they're not even going to measure so some half yard shy of the necessary yardage six minutes to go Florida trailing 35 to 10 one second on the play clock just beat it on coverage they do Hilyard Hilliard's going out of bounds at midfield Gators wasting no time from the 50 setting up a reverse retail good tackle there by Terrell Farley second down six defender fell down but your game plan with it Slippery back to Pender's everywhere second down and picked off again intercepted Erik Stokes to the Cornhuskers with four minutes and change remaining third quarter Frasier raising out to the 41 Phillips takes it outside saw that it was shut down was intended to go couldn't be shortened this game I would say rather quickly therefore racing by bullets look at that so graceful Dawei gallops the senior from Omaha Nebraska doesn't we're play from scrimmage for the first time tonight up the middle with makovicka childs though he was the man who initially replaced Phillips early in the season before he was injured [Applause] down the sideline good coverage well done seen this with two other times tonight five receivers quarterback draw Tommie Frazier good by Tommie Frazier with a touchdown 35 yards Jim we said he was the most difficult athlete in college football today to try and defend he can run like crazy disgusted look at this and Spurrier just despondent they spread them out across the field just like Florida did but they run the quarterback draw with Tommy Frazier great block by the right guard Steve Ott number 69 they just spread them out with the five wives and Frazier is over a hundred yards he has a hundred 20 yards on the night on the ground and the Cornhuskers Nebraska just annihilating Florida this is a corn Husker crush 42 210 [Applause] run out Hillyard will 23 yard line the starting point to 14 remaining third quarter [Applause] has scored 36 unanswered points after trailing 10 6 after orange Phillips and that offensive line suck it down let's go it's just a superior team it's all that pressure is just made it impossible for this man eleven sorry Jackson the started playing there in 1969 they've all warned in 22 and here's worthful getting away from the heat finding an open man here's a cry that's worth restoring ages now they've they've their tough group of competitors of the number two team in the country and don't forget it Wuerffel gun and firing it long and the ball is caught caught for a touchdown weird that was some over-the-shoulder catch 35 yard strike [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] now I kill here's to caught an 82-yard touchdown last year of the Sugar Bowl to set a Sugar Bowl record he gets on the board here tonight for the Gators here we see I kill yer Nebraska is not in their typical bump and run coverage they were off the ball they gave him a cushion he took advantage of it verse [Applause] got a man Reidel Anthony that makes it 42:18 here you never never know what's gonna happen [Music] [Applause] and conversely when you're Steve Spurrier you wonder can I get my team back into the game a pass here passer all of a sudden I can get back to a football game before he injured and then we lost the starting position to injury where all three of their tail bats are open seven yards per carry average Frazier more numbers more yards to those they don't have yet look at Tommy Frazier how many tackles can one man break touchdown seventy-five yards put him over 200 on the night a career-high what did he tell you about Africa Steve Spurrier made this statement we have got the tackle well to win this football game Steve knew like every good football coach knows when it comes down to a championship playoff game you need to get your fundamentals you need to execute your fundamentals in this case it's tacked on it's not the deploy the players it's not that they're they're not good enough to tackle they're just having to tackle great players his second touchdown run of the night 14 carries make it 195 a career-high and this in his final game as the Nebraska quarterback on his way to a 33 and 3 record as a starter it's almost as that barn above a whistle had blown he shut off four tackles Daniels right weary no one was left the 95 Orange Bowl and who do you think the favorite is to be the MVP of the 96 Fiesta he's going to get a couple folks that will end things in the third quarter retail Anthony to the 36 yard line but through three Nebraska 49 Florida 18 and CBS Sports coverage of the 1996 Fiesta Bowl continues after this message and a word from your local station [Applause] Florida keeps the starting group in at the 36 to start the fourth quarter driving last time for a touchdown and Terry Jackson swarmed right away by Terrell Farley second and 11 and were fall down for a seventh sack he's never been sacked that many times in his career I think points wanted to apply also ball control they've had and it the teeth cheap touchdown about an interception they were one of the night Tony vive himself when he came back behind the dining hall Tommy Frazier they broken the defense to be able to play here is Phillips returning seconds out and for this tackle by Chester the Super Bowl is coming up here in less than four weeks well played well played by an phone lot so game tonight that number 11 will go on to another special player Jim he has been a special honor for Coach Spurrier and look at this ball free still down and finally recovered by the Cornhuskers so Jesse cush came on to punt for the first time tonight Brendon Holbein at the 22 so option one closed down went for option two at second and ten [Applause] doing a good job of grabbing that one's antique third and four shotgun Frasier there he has his 200 Tommy Frazier 15 carries 204 yards career numbers in his final game at Nebraska Phillips lose a couple days total second a goal from the tent well Donny Rutledge does not count as his sack just a 5-yard loss on the Rangers total fare to go Phelps with that last effort currently in zone [Applause] since third touchdown of the night third and goal at the 15 if it's not Tommy Frazier Lawrence Phillips of the minute [Applause] [Music] satis go with a big block this one is blocked Florida could pick it up Fred weary was trying to run the distance for for an added two points well Terry what was that comment about what plays does Florida have to rush with tonight well the offensive line coach said he didn't like many of the running plays against this Nebraska defense and you can't blame them they're the second best against the rush in the entire country [Applause] [Music] with a flag gimpy leave early return Illinois it's all he did in his one start was throw six touchdowns a school record what do you have to do to be a starter at the quarterback position of Florida [Applause] russer as the catch at the 21 yard line that's from the 20 halfway through this final quarter dresser having a hard time with his footing but McGriff makes another grab it's gonna happen you don't always get him into a game you get him into a championship game like this give him some real experience first and ten going out at the 40 motion and he and Danny Werfel or two of the top players in the country at their position they're both outstanding [Music] [Applause] ball over the head of Hillier cannon ten from the 47 russer he also took a little hit low hit as he was trying to who's in and I was so impressed with that football program it's a program Bob Devaney built it high 2 & 3 I really think floral should be I think they're they beat up head to head the head has to be way to do the thing just Fiesta Bowl provided by News Hawk 5 helicopter Kate pho and Phoenix starting quarterback what do you think of tonight's here all right big game hi I'm Nana bad night never thought it would be this but what's different about this a your game was elected go much larger and bigger we have to go both ways and we didn't have any specialists so to speak up the tent into the line for about five mammoth players incredibly well built in condition davis-bacon comes and these the fourth tailback to see actions that I took it for a thousand yards the rest of the way during the season they just keep bringing the tailback sexuality bearing er touchdown [Applause] extra point by Ted rats lift [Applause] [Music] overly in Nebraska the boots and crew 62 to 18 [Music] alright Terry you were a little nervous about those tiebreaker rules you want to go over them right now or is it not necessary Jim never in my wildest dreams would I have fun [Applause] Anthony keeps Anthony breaking it free Reidel Anthony down the sideline he ran one back against Auburn he's got one tonight against Nebraska 92 yards what's great about that Jim as it shows you the spirit of college football you just keep competing some days it's your days some days it's not but if you just keep competing you have a chance to keep your pride and feel good about yourself you thought I was kidding about the tiebreaker here they come well they pick that a few times tonight on the on the kick and Anthony able to get past Chris Brown I love it when players just keep fighting and keep competing and I tell you Steve Spurrier does too second or third team all I want you to do is play hard so he has to respect that Nebraska's top line heart and his kids did right there too sure they're still playing huh and Nebraska continues to look at us they got a chance to pick up two it's Christian Peter Christian Peter they'll rule in the play then the piston Peter goes all the way down field with the football but they're gonna bring it back 6224 until anthony 92 yard kickoff return for a touchdown fail to complete this two-point try into the line for about 345 with 62 points child's getting the handoff to the 49 yard line started working for this game he believed that the Nebraska coaching staff believed that it really kept the timing for the option and for their offense in Santa when a second straight national championship fourth in the yard to go armaan green reaches for it he's going to have enough for the first down certainly any cheer this year James Sims has come in at named Sims for about three yards eCare second and seven Damon Benning has come in now tailback and Billy Lee gay in a freshman from Elgin Nebraska get 37 and that Turman in at quarterback [Applause] the pitch to try after getting the first down here lisboa I think they will be I think they have a great chance probably long with Tennessee you can't move out Nebraska though I don't know how you pay you don't pick them again this will pass it always doesn't football second down and eight [Applause] James Sims out into the secondary look out look out Sims stopped at the one 629 yards total offense any questions now they're gonna go for the coverage they got him after all he doesn't mind that now [Applause] try to smile you have won a second straight national championship 25 straight wins for the Cornhuskers one of the most dominating stretches college football history and tonight we talk about domination in a championship game in a big game you don't see it to this degree very often we may we may have seen one of the best teams in the history of college football tonight Jim [Applause] the Chevrolet a most viable players of the game are Tommy Frazier from Nebraska Chris Doering of Florida celebrating its 25th year of college football sponsorship Chevrolet will donate $1000 to each school's general scholarship fund to the Royal House and adding students for their academic achievements and to assist those in financial need Nebraska there is no doubt they are the nation's national champion by far the best in college football [Applause]

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Published: Mon Oct 08 2018