2004 Orange Bowl Results
Miami came away from the 2004 FedEx Orange Bowl with a 16-14 victory.  The Hurricanes, who came into the contest ranked tenth by the AP and ninth by the USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls, jumped up to fifth in both polls after the win.  The Hurricanes also became the first team to win a rematch game in the FedEx Orange Bowl (this was the third rematch game).  In 1944, LSU downed Texas A&M in the OBC after A&M beat LSU in the regular season.  In 1979, Oklahoma beat Nebraska in Miami after the Cornhuskers topped the Sooners in regular season play.

Miami running back Jarrett Payton was named the 2004 FedEx Orange Bowl Most Valuable Player as he tallied a career-best 131 yards on 22 carries tonight, the top single-game rushing mark against Florida State this season.  The previous best by a FSU opponent was 118 by Colorado's Brian Calhoun on September 20.  Payton's 131 yards is the 16th-best single game FedEx Orange Bowl mark.  Payton became the first running back to be named the FedEx Orange Bowl MVP since the award became a single-player honor in 1999.  The last running backs to receive the honor were Nebraska's Ahman Green and Tennessee's Jamal Lewis in 1998.

Payton also rushed nine times for 100 yards in the first half, becoming the first running back to record 100 or more yards in a half since Nebraska's Ahman Green tallied 175 in the second half of the 1998 game vs. Tennessee.  The last running back to rush for more than 100 yards in a first half in the FedEx Orange Bowl was Virginia Tech's Ken Oxendine (101 yds) in the 1997 game vs. Nebraska.

The win by the Hurricanes ended a three-game FedEx Orange Bowl losing streak by the Big East (Syracuse in 1999, Virginia Tech in 1996 and Miami in 1995).  Prior to 2004, the last Big East team to win the FedEx Orange Bowl was Miami in 1992 over Nebraska (22-0).

Miami kicker Jon Peattie hit a career-best 51-yard field goal in the third quarter, giving the Hurricanes the 16-14 lead.  It was the first FedEx Orange Bowl field goal of 50 yards or more to be hit at Pro Player Stadium and the first overall since Miami's Carlos Huerta kicked a 54-yarder in the 1992 game, won by Miami over Nebraska, 22-0.  The field goal was the 22nd of the season by Peattie, setting a Miami single-season record.  Peattie surpassed the previous mark of 21, done by Todd Sievers in 2001 and Huerta in 1988.

Miami free safety Sean Taylor collected his 10th interception of the season, his third off Florida State quarterback Chris Rix.  The 10 interceptions tied a Miami single-season record, as Taylor joined Bennie Blades, who collected 10 picks in 1986.

Coming into the game, Miami had won three in a row.  Highlighting the ‘Canes 10-2 regular season were major non-conference wins against in-state rival Florida and FedEx Orange Bowl opponent Florida State.  The Sept. 6 game against the Gators was arguably the game of the year as Miami came back from a 23-point deficit to win 38-33.  The ‘Canes’ defense dominated the Seminoles in rain-soaked Tallahassee on Oct. 11th for a 22-14 win.

Miami played in its record fourth-straight BCS bowl game, an unofficial “Grand Slam” of bowl participation.  The Hurricanes won the 2001 Sugar Bowl 37-20 over Florida and defeated Nebraska 37-14 in the 2002 Rose Bowl for a National Title, but lost the 2003 championship Fiesta Bowl, 31-24 to Ohio State.  Overall, Miami has a 17-13 record in bowls

The 'Canes have won five National Championships, three of them coming in the Orange Bowl (31-30 vs. Nebraska, 1983; 20-14 vs. Oklahoma, 1987; 22-0 vs. Nebraska, 1991). Miami's appearance in the Orange Bowl Classic marked the Hurricanes' ninth Orange Bowl appearance.  The Hurricanes are now 6-3 in Orange Bowl outings.

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