Miami vs. UCLA

Tuesday, January 1, 1985, Fiesta Bowl Share

No. 14 UCLA beat No. 13 Miami 39–⁠37. It was their first meeting; after it, UCLA led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral site13Miami8–⁠5 in 1984

Neutral site14UCLA9–⁠3 in 1984

FinalTV: NBCAttendance 60,310Referee: Guy Gibbs (WAC)

MVPs Gaston Green (UCLA HB); James Washington (DB)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Miami 53% to win. UCLA pulled the upset.

UCLA leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.