Ohio State vs. Miami
Friday, January 3, 2003, Fiesta Bowl Share
No. 2 Ohio State beat No. 1 Miami 31–24 in overtime. It was their third meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 2–1 as played.
Final, overtime at Mountain America Stadium, TempeTV: ABCAttendance 77,502College GameDay broadcast from here, January 3, 2003 (Wikipedia)Referee: Randy Christal (Big 12)
MVPs Craig Krenzel (QB); Mike Doss (S)Wikipedia
- At kickoff
- 70°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX), 7 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Miami | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Miami 65% to win. Ohio State pulled the upset.
The series
Every Ohio State–Miami gameOfficially, Miami leads 3–2; as played, 3–3 in six meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2025 | Miami 24, Ohio State 14 | Cotton Bowl, CFP Quarterfinal |
| 2011 | Miami 24, Ohio State 6 | |
| 2010 | Ohio State 36, Miami 24 | |
| 2002 | Ohio State 31, Miami 24 | Fiesta Bowl |
| 1999 | Miami 23, Ohio State 12 | |
| 1977 | Ohio State 10, Miami 0 |
Around this game
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. WashingtonAug. 30, 2003
- SeasonOhio State in 2002
- ProgramOhio State history and records
Miami
- Next gamevs. Louisiana TechAug. 28, 2003
- SeasonMiami in 2002
- ProgramMiami history and records