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2 articles on the '94 Fiesta bowl with snippets, a 29-0 blowout by the Arizona Wildcats. Compare UA's attitude in the game and Miami's internal problems then to the past few years and the UNC game.
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"We physically took it to them," said UA linebacker Brant Boyer. "It wasn't close."
And that's the thing. It was never really close; Arizona never gave Miami a reason to believe.
"They kicked the living tar out of us," said Miami coach Dennis Erickson.
Miami rushed for only 35 yards on 20 carries, and quarterbacks Ryan Collins and Frank Costa combined for a miserable 15 of 44 passing, with three interceptions.
"When the DBs were walking out, (Miami) told us they thought the Desert Swarm was just a joke, that it was just print," said strong safety Brandon Sanders.
"We came out for that first drive and they were in their base defense," Levy said. "Then they came in with their eagle (defense). They couldn't find a defense to stop us. We practiced for a month on that stuff and we were ready.
The one worry Arizona players talked about all week was Collins, whose scrambling ability can disrupt defenses. He was never a factor, being sacked twice on Miami's first possession. Collins did try to run at times, but he rarely found open spaces and was forced into 5-for-15 passing with two interceptions.
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A year of turmoil and heartache climaxed on an emotional New Year's Day morning when, according to sources, Hurricanes coach Dennis Erickson tried to resign just hours before the Fiesta Bowl game.
Two sources who asked not to be named said Erickson cleared his assistant coaches from the coaches' locker room just a couple hours before the 'Canes met Arizona in the Fiesta Bowl game and that he told his coaches he was resigning. The sources say Athletic Director Paul Dee was called and met alone in the locker room with Erickson and that Dee persuaded him not to resign.
The football season quickly turned tumultuous when a quarterback controversy arose in UM's 28-10 loss at Florida State. Erickson was vilified on radio talk shows for staying with starter Frank Costa and refusing to put in backup Ryan Collins. Joe Rose, a radio talk-show host and former Dolphins tight end, called it the most second-guessed decision in his more than a decade involvement in South Florida sports. He said it got more attention than the season-ending injury of Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino though Marino's injury occurred the same weekend.
The season didn't get any easier when UM failed to win the Big East championship in a 17-14 loss at West Virginia. The Monday after the loss, Erickson was forced to cancel a conditioning workout when several players threatened to boycott practice. They aired out grievances against the coaching staff in a team meeting.
Offseason re-watch party: Arizona shuts out Miami in 1994 Fiesta Bowl
With the sports world on pause, I'll try to revisit some of the Arizona Wildcats memories available on YouTube. Let's start with the 1994 Fiesta Bowl. The full
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"We physically took it to them," said UA linebacker Brant Boyer. "It wasn't close."
And that's the thing. It was never really close; Arizona never gave Miami a reason to believe.
"They kicked the living tar out of us," said Miami coach Dennis Erickson.
Miami rushed for only 35 yards on 20 carries, and quarterbacks Ryan Collins and Frank Costa combined for a miserable 15 of 44 passing, with three interceptions.
"When the DBs were walking out, (Miami) told us they thought the Desert Swarm was just a joke, that it was just print," said strong safety Brandon Sanders.
"We came out for that first drive and they were in their base defense," Levy said. "Then they came in with their eagle (defense). They couldn't find a defense to stop us. We practiced for a month on that stuff and we were ready.
The one worry Arizona players talked about all week was Collins, whose scrambling ability can disrupt defenses. He was never a factor, being sacked twice on Miami's first possession. Collins did try to run at times, but he rarely found open spaces and was forced into 5-for-15 passing with two interceptions.
UM SOURCES: ERICKSON QUIT AT FIESTA BOWL
A year of turmoil and heartache climaxed on an emotional New Year’s Day morning when, according to sources, Hurricanes coach Dennis Erickson tried to resign just hours before the Fiesta Bowl …
www.sun-sentinel.com
A year of turmoil and heartache climaxed on an emotional New Year's Day morning when, according to sources, Hurricanes coach Dennis Erickson tried to resign just hours before the Fiesta Bowl game.
Two sources who asked not to be named said Erickson cleared his assistant coaches from the coaches' locker room just a couple hours before the 'Canes met Arizona in the Fiesta Bowl game and that he told his coaches he was resigning. The sources say Athletic Director Paul Dee was called and met alone in the locker room with Erickson and that Dee persuaded him not to resign.
The football season quickly turned tumultuous when a quarterback controversy arose in UM's 28-10 loss at Florida State. Erickson was vilified on radio talk shows for staying with starter Frank Costa and refusing to put in backup Ryan Collins. Joe Rose, a radio talk-show host and former Dolphins tight end, called it the most second-guessed decision in his more than a decade involvement in South Florida sports. He said it got more attention than the season-ending injury of Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino though Marino's injury occurred the same weekend.
The season didn't get any easier when UM failed to win the Big East championship in a 17-14 loss at West Virginia. The Monday after the loss, Erickson was forced to cancel a conditioning workout when several players threatened to boycott practice. They aired out grievances against the coaching staff in a team meeting.
