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TWO-MINUTE DRILL

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PLAYERS OF THE GAME

Miami’s Ken Dorsey completed 22 of 35 passes for 362 yards and three touchdowns. Receiver Andre Johnson caught seven passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns.

TURNING POINT

Safety James Lewis intercepted a pass by Eric Crouch and returned it 47 yards for a touchdown and a 21-0 Miami lead with 12:52 to play in the second quarter.

KEY STAT

Miami scored three touchdowns in a span of 3:53 in the second quarter.

JANUARY IN PASADENA

Temperature at game time was 59 degrees, dropping to 51 by the end of the game.

WHAT IT MEANS

Miami finishes the season as the only unbeaten Division I-A team in the nation and as the top-ranked team in the BCS and both major polls.

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THE LAST WORD

“We should have played for the title last year. What can you do? That’s the way it worked. This one will make us forget about last year.” Miami guard Martin Bibla.

FINAL AP POLL

School Pts.

1. Miami 1,800

2. Oregon 1,726

3. Florida 1,611

4. Tennessee 1,581

5. Texas 1,374

6. Oklahoma 1,373

7. LSU 1,350

8. Nebraska 1,348

9. Colorado 1,335

10. Washington St. 1,074

11. Maryland 1,065

12. Illinois 1,045

13. South Carolina 975

14. Syracuse 856

15. Florida State 686

16. Stanford 673

17. Louisville 621

18. Virginia Tech 437

19. Washington 414

20. Michigan 325

21. Boston College 318

22. Georgia 277

23. Toledo 237

24. Georgia Tech 178

25. BYU 144

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