Miami vs. Penn State

Friday, January 2, 1987, Fiesta Bowl Share

No. 2 Penn State beat No. 1 Miami 14–⁠10. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 6–⁠3.

Neutral site1Miami11–⁠1 in 1986

Neutral site2Penn State12–⁠0 in 1986

FinalTV: NBCAttendance 73,098Referee: Jimmy Harper (SEC)

MVPs D.J. Dozier (PSU RB); Shane Conlan (PSU LB)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Miami 54% to win. Penn State pulled the upset.

Penn State leads 7–⁠6 in 13 meetings, counting the four since this game.