The Epic Miami-Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Battle
The 2002 college football season built to an epic conclusion, as the Miami Hurricanes looked to seal a repeat title and the latest installment of their dynastic run that had begun back in 1983. And though it’s hard to imagine the Ohio State Buckeyes in the role of plucky underdog, that’s what they were in 2002. These two teams played a Fiesta Bowl for the ages that decided the national championship.