At Wisconsin California At Missouri At Michigan State Cincinnati San Jose State Backup Gino Torretta, making his second consecutive start for the injured Craig Erickson, threw for a school-record 468 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Hurricanes picked up their 48th win in 49 games.
At Florida State Prior to the Miami-Florida State game, University of Miami mascot
Sebastian the Ibis was tackled by a group of police officers for attempting to put out
Chief Osceola's flaming spear. Sebastian was wearing a fireman's helmet and yellow raincoat and holding a fire extinguisher. When a police officer attempted to grab the fire extinguisher, the officer was sprayed in the chest. Sebastian was handcuffed by four officers but ultimately released. Miami quarterback
Gino Torretta, who started the game in place of injured
Craig Erickson, told
ESPN, "Even if we weren't bad boys, it added to the mystique that, 'Man, look, even their mascot's getting arrested.'"
East Carolina At Pittsburgh San Diego State Notre Dame The Hurricanes avenged a close loss from the previous year in South Bend. This game marked the seventh time in seven attempts that Miami defeated a #1 ranked team during the 1980s.
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