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Jan. 1, 1983: It was the Pony Express of SMU versus the passing express of Dan Marino and Pitt in the 1983 Cotton Bowl. But there was little in the way of the expected offensive fireworks. In fact, it was SMU quarterback Lance McIlhenny who stole the show. With the ball at the Pitt 9-yard line early in the fourth quarter, McIlhenny faked up the middle to Eric Dickerson. One more fake to Craig James and it was McIlhenny scoring a 9-yard touchdown on the option to give SMU a 7-3 lead with 13:43 to play. It was the winning score, and SMU finished the season ranked No. 2 in the nation.

Stallion wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qot_kvnGHdI

lwjr wrote:That was the second coldest game I have ever been too, 79 Cotton Bowl also known as the "Ice Bowl, was the coldest.

RednBlue11 wrote:

lwjr wrote:That was the second coldest game I have ever been too, 79 Cotton Bowl also known as the "Ice Bowl, was the coldest.

THAT was the ice bowl? I thought that game was played in lambeau between the packers an cowboys in the 60's

Oct. 25, 1982: Penn State won the '82 national championship, but it wouldn't have happened without...

HB Pony Dad wrote:Amazing that this game is rated below their #2

http://espn.go.com/ncf/feature/video/_/ ... 20/num/100

Oct. 25, 1982: Penn State won the '82 national championship, but it wouldn't have happened without...

the voters dissing unbeaten SMU!

Final AP Top 20

Writers' poll taken after bowl games.
Final Record Head Coach Before Bowls
1 Penn St. 11–1–0 Joe Paterno 10–1–0
2 SMU 11–0–1 Bobby Collins 10–0–1