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Game summary

Less than four minutes into the game, Nebraska quarterback Gerry Gdowski threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Morgan Gregory for the only score of the first quarter. Florida State got on the scoreboard with a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Peter Tom Willis to wide receiver

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, tying the game at seven early in the second quarter. Chris Drennan responded with a 39-yard field goal to put Nebraska ahead with over twelve minutes left in the half. Willis connected with wide receiver Reggie Johnson for a 5-yard touchdown pass and a 14–10 Seminole lead. He later connected with for a 10-yard touchdown pass with 24 seconds left in the half, as the Seminoles took a lead into the locker room. With six minutes left in the third quarter, Paul Moore scored for Florida State on a 1-yard touchdown run, but the extra point attempt was blocked and the score was With 3:37 left in the quarter, Willis threw his fourth touchdown pass of the game, an 8-yard strike to Johnson, widening the gap With two seconds left in the quarter, Willis threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Terry Anthony for a In the second and third quarters, Florida State outscored Nebraska Nebraska scored the only points of the fourth quarter on a touchdown run by quarterback with It was the Huskers' worst defeat in a bowl game in

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. Florida State climbed to third in the final AP poll, while Nebraska dropped to eleventh. It was the fourth loss in as many appearances at the Fiesta Bowl for the they won their next two in

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Scoring

First quarter *Nebraska – Morgan Gregory 9 pass from Gerry Gdowski (Gregg Barrios kick), 11:19 Second quarter *Florida State –

14 pass from Peter Tom Willis (Richie Andrews kick), 13:42 *Nebraska – Field goal, Chris Drennan 39, 12:15 *Florida State – Reggie Johnson 5 pass from Willis (Andrews kick), 6:55 *Florida State –

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10 pass from Willis (Andrews kick), 0:24 Third quarter *Florida State – Paul Moore 1 run (kick blocked), 5:59 *Florida State – Johnson 8 pass from Willis (Andrews kick), 3:37 *Florida State – Anthony 24 pass from Willis (Andrews kick), 0:02 Fourth quarter *Nebraska – Mickey Joseph 2 run (Drennan kick), 1:16 :

Statistics

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References

External links

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