| Rose Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Pasadena, CA - Rose Bowl | |
| #10 Michigan Wolverines | 55 |
| #4 USC Trojans | 27 |
| Sugar Bowl | |
|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA - Louisiana Superdome | |
| #23 Tennessee Volunteers | 31 |
| #8 California Golden Bears | 3 |
| Orange Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Miami, FL - Dolphins Stadium | |
| #4 Ohio State Buckeyes | 10 |
| #5 Texas Longhorns | 30 |
| Fiesta Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Tempe, AZ - Sun Devil Stadium | |
| #11 Nebraska Cornhuskers | 21 |
| #7 LSU Tigers | 42 |
| National Championship | |
|---|---|
| #2 Miami Hurricanes | 35 |
| #1 West Virginia Mountaineers | 14 |
| West Virginia opened the scoring with a 9-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter, but by halftime the momentum was clearly in Miami's favor as they rolled up 21 points in the second quarter. The 'Canes never looked back, scoring a touchdown on their opening drive in the second half. | |