Nearly 18 seasons after appearing in their last National Championship game the Miami football program remains polarizing. The Hurricanes have been at the center of some of the most controversial calls, decisions and outcomes in the history of college football. Some might have set Miami to a college football alternate universe.
After a few good seasons under Howard Schnellenberger, the Miami football team finished the 1983 season with 11 straight wins after losing their season opener to Florida. Miami entered the 1984 Orange Bowl as a 10.5 point underdog to a Nebraska team many were proclaiming the best ever.