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Frosted Flakes : A Date That Lives In Husker Lore

January 2 is the anniversary of the “The Decision” to go for two at the 1984 Orange Bowl

Do you remember 1984?

Even if you were not alive at that time, most Husker fans have heard about the January 2, 1984 Orange Bowl. The 1983 Cornhuskers, led by Tom Osborne and the “Scoring Explosion” were ranked #1 and favored over the Miami Hurricanes. Win, and Osborne was assured of his first national championship.

However, Miami raced to a 17 point lead after one quarter. The Huskers fought back in the second quarter and the score was 17-14 in favor of Miami at halfime.

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