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The 1981 Orange Bowl was the 47th edition of the college football bowl game , played at the Orange Bowl in Miami , Florida , on Thursday, January 1. Part of the 1980–81 bowl game season, it matched the fourth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners of the Big Eight Conference and the independent #2 Florida State Seminoles .[2] [3]
Favored Oklahoma rallied to win by a point, 18–17.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
The game was a rematch of the previous year , and both teams were on seven-game winning streaks.[2]
Oklahoma [ edit ]
The Sooners lost two non-conference games, to Stanford at home,[9] and rival Texas in Dallas.[10] They were champions of the Big Eight Conference for the eighth consecutive year. This was Oklahoma's twelfth Orange Bowl appearance , fourth consecutive, and fifth in six seasons.
Florida State [ edit ]
The Seminoles' only blemish was a one-point loss at rival Miami in late September.[11] This was Florida State's second major bowl appearance , after playing in last year's edition.
Game summary [ edit ]
After a scoreless first quarter, Ricky Williams put Florida State ahead with his touchdown run, and Oklahoma countered with a long field goal by Mike Keeling; the Seminoles led 7–3 at halftime.
To start the second half, Oklahoma drove 78 yards on twelve plays, and halfback David Overstreet scored from four yards out to take a 10–7 lead. A short field goal by Bill Capece tied the game at ten for the last tally of the third quarter.
Four minutes into the final quarter, cornerback Bobby Butler recovered a botched punt snap in the end zone to give the Seminoles a 17–10 lead. With 3:19 remaining, Oklahoma's fate laid in the hands of senior quarterback J. C. Watts , who had turned the ball over three times on fumbles. He led the Sooners on a 78-yard drive, culminating with an eleven-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Rhodes with 1:33 remaining. Down by a point, Oklahoma opted for the two-point conversion attempt, and Watts completed a pass to tight end Forrest Valora in the end zone for a one-point lead. Florida State tried to counter back, but Capece's 62-yard field goal attempt fell short, and the Sooners were victorious.[6] [8]
Scoring [ edit ]
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
Florida State – Ricky Williams 10-yard run (Bill Capece kick)
Oklahoma – Mike Keeling 53-yard field goal
Third quarter
Oklahoma – David Overstreet 4-yard run (Keeling kick)
Florida State – Capece 19-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
Source: [6] [7] [12]
Statistics [ edit ]
Statistics
Oklahoma
Florida State
First Downs
18
23
Rushes–yards
55–156
60–212
Passing yards
128
51
Passes (C–A–I)
7–12–0
11–15–0
Total Offense
67–284
75–263
Return yards
18
−6
Punts–average
2–37.0
4–42.5
Fumbles–lost
7–5
1–0
Turnovers
5
0
Penalties–yards
4–32
5–58
Source: [6] [7] [12]
Aftermath [ edit ]
Oklahoma climbed to third in the final AP poll and Florida State fell to fifth.
The Sooners' next Orange Bowl was four years later , the first of four consecutive ; the Seminoles did not return for twelve years .
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Seminoles, Oklahoma looking for opening" . Toledo Blade . (Ohio). Associated Press. January 1, 1981. p. 46.
^ Axelrod, Phil (January 1, 1981). "Layoff worries Oklahoma" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . p. 24.
^ Axelrod, Phil (January 2, 1981). "Sooners nip Florida St" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . p. 13.
^ "Watts rates Sooners 3rd" . Reading Eagle . (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. January 2, 1981. p. 20.
^ a b c d "Sooners shock Florida State, 18-17" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1981. p. 3D.
^ a b c "Two-point conversion caps comeback for Oklahoma" . Toledo Blade . (Ohio). Associated Press. January 2, 1981. p. 20.
^ a b Eidge, Frank (January 2, 1981). "Sooners rally to 18-17 win" . The Bulletin . (Bend, Oregon). UPI. p. 14.
^ "Sooners find Card up their sleeve" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. September 28, 1980. p. 3B.
^ "Sooner or later, it's Texas" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). October 12, 1980. p. 8C.
^ "Florida State's streak blown by the Hurricanes" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). wire service reports. September 28, 1980. p. 10B.
^ a b "Game-by-game recaps: 1981" (PDF) . 2019 Capital One Orange Bowl media guide. January 2019. p. 38.
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The game was also the national title game (Bowl Coalition , Bowl Alliance , or Bowl Championship Series ) in 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2005.
There was an Orange Bowl in January and December in 1996, 2014, and 2021.
The 2015, 2018, and 2021 (December) editions were College Football Playoff semifinals.
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