- Final2OT2OT0OSU
MIA31
2431
24 - Final1UNT
CIN24
1924
19 - Final2LOU
MRSH15
3815
38 - Final3CLEM
TTU15
5515
55 - Final4UCLA
UNM27
1327
13 - Final5TULN
HAW36
2836
28 - Final6BC
TOL51
2551
25 - Final7PITT
ORST38
1338
13 - Final8USM
OKST23
3323
33 - Final9NEB
MISS23
2723
27 - Final10KSU
ASU34
2734
27 - Final11WVU
UVA22
4822
48 - Final OTOT12COLO
WIS28
3128
31 - Final13ARK
MINN14
2914
29 - Final14ORE
WAKE17
3817
38 - Final15ISU
BSU16
3416
34 - Final16PUR
WASH34
2434
24 - Final17TCU
CSU17
317
3 - Final18GT
FRES21
3021
30 - Final19MD
TENN30
330
3 - Final20AFA
VT13
2013
20 - Final21MICH
FLA38
3038
30 - Final22TEX
LSU35
2035
20 - Final23PSU
AUB9
139
13 - Final24NCST
ND28
628
6 - Final25OKLA
WSU34
1434
14 - Final26UGA
FSU26
1326
13 - Final27IOWA
USC17
3817
38
FIESTA BOWL
Final/2OT

Ohio St 31
(14-0, 8-0 Big Ten)

Miami (FL) 24
(12-1, 7-0 ACC)
9:00 PM ET, January 3, 2003
Alfond Stadium, ORONO, ME
3rd Quarter Play by Play | ||||
| Start of the 3rd quarter. | 14 | 7 | ||
| Ohio State at 15:00 | OSU | MIA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0th and Goal at MIA 20 | Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Hurricanes. | 14 | 7 | |
| Miami (FL) at 15:00 | OSU | MIA | ||
| 1st and 10 at MIA 20 | Willis McGahee (MIA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | 14 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 7 at MIA 23 | Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass left side complete to Roscoe Parrish (MIA) for 4 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 3 at MIA 27 | Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass left side complete to Willis McGahee (MIA) for 2 yards. | |||
| 4th and 1 at MIA 29 | Punt by Freddie Capshaw (MIA) no return by Buckeyes. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 7 yards | ||||
| Ohio State at 12:54 | OSU | MIA | ||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 27 | Maurice Clarett (OSU) rushed right side for 4 yards. | 14 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 6 at OSU 31 | Maurice Clarett (OSU) rushed right side for 11 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 42 | 5 yard penalty on Buckeyes. | |||
| 1st and 15 at OSU 37 | Maurice Clarett (OSU) rushed up the middle for no gain. | |||
| 2nd and 15 at OSU 37 | Craig Krenzel (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | |||
| 3rd and 15 at OSU 37 | Craig Krenzel (OSU) pass left side complete to Chris Gamble (OSU) for 57 yards. | |||
| 1st and 6 at MIA 6 | Craig Krenzel (OSU) pass right side intercepted by Sean Taylor (MIA). Returned for 28 yards. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 6 plays, 10 yards | ||||
| Miami (FL) at 10:52 | OSU | MIA | ||
| 1st and 10 at MIA 23 | Hurricanes fumble by Sean Taylor (MIA), recovered by Maurice Clarett (OSU), -4 yard return. | 14 | 7 | |
| DRIVE TOTALS: 0 plays, 0 yards | ||||
| Ohio State at 10:52 | OSU | MIA | ||
| 1st and 10 at MIA 28 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards. | 14 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 12 at MIA 30 | Craig Krenzel (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | |||
| 3rd and 12 at MIA 30 | Craig Krenzel (OSU) rushed left side for 4 yards. | |||
| 4th and 8 at MIA 27 | 44 yard field goal by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good. | 17 | 7 | |
| 1st and Goal at MIA 0 | Kickoff returned by Andre Johnson (MIA) for 39 yards. | |||
| Miami (FL) at 8:22 | OSU | MIA | ||
| 1st and 10 at MIA 39 | Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass left side complete to Kellen Winslow II (MIA) for 7 yards. | 17 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 3 at MIA 46 | Willis McGahee (MIA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | |||
| 3rd and 2 at MIA 47 | Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete to the right side. | |||
| 4th and 2 at MIA 47 | Punt by Freddie Capshaw (MIA) returned by Chris Gamble (OSU) to the Buckeyes 12 for no gain. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 8 yards | ||||
| Ohio State at 6:48 | OSU | MIA | ||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 12 | 10 yard penalty on Hurricanes. | 17 | 7 | |
| 1st and 10 at OSU 22 | Maurice Clarett (OSU) rushed left side for 1 yard. | |||
| 2nd and 9 at OSU 23 | Craig Krenzel (OSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 6 at OSU 25 | Craig Krenzel (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | |||
| 4th and 6 at OSU 25 | Punt by Andy Groom (OSU) no return by Hurricanes. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 13 yards | ||||
| Miami (FL) at 5:05 | OSU | MIA | ||
| 1st and 10 at MIA 45 | Willis McGahee (MIA) rushed right side for 6 yards. | 17 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 4 at OSU 49 | 5 yard penalty on Hurricanes. | |||
| 2nd and 9 at MIA 46 | Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass across the middle complete to Kellen Winslow II (MIA) for 23 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 31 | Willis McGahee (MIA) rushed right side for 10 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 21 | Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass incomplete to the left side. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at OSU 21 | Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass across the middle complete to Kellen Winslow II (MIA) for 5 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 5 at OSU 16 | Television timeout; 02:44 remaining 3rd quarter | |||
| 3rd and 5 at OSU 16 | Ken Dorsey (MIA) pass left side complete to Kellen Winslow II (MIA) for 7 yards. | |||
| 1st and 9 at OSU 9 | Willis McGahee (MIA) rushed right side for a 9 yard touchdown. | 17 | 13 | |
| 0th and Goal at MIA 0 | Extra point by Todd Sievers (MIA) is good. | 17 | 14 | |
| 0th and Goal at OSU 20 | Hurricanes kickoff, touchback by Buckeyes. | |||
| Ohio State at 2:06 | OSU | MIA | ||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 20 | Maurice Clarett (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | 17 | 14 | |
| 2nd and 9 at OSU 21 | Craig Krenzel (OSU) rushed right side for 3 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 6 at OSU 24 | Television timeout; 00:40 remaining 3rd quarter | |||
| 3rd and 6 at OSU 24 | Craig Krenzel (OSU) rushed left side for 3 yards. | |||
| 4th and 3 at OSU 27 | End of the 3rd quarter. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 4 yards | ||||

