▁football ▁player ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁He is man ▁Tro phy . ▁This ▁was ▁Sy rac use ' s ▁fifth ▁bow l ▁game ▁in ▁ 8 ▁years . ▁Miami ▁was ▁making ▁their ▁first ▁bow l ▁appearance ▁since ▁ 1 9 5 2 . ▁ ▁Game ▁summary ▁Jim ▁Vol len we ider ▁scored ▁on ▁a ▁ 1 2 - yard ▁touch down ▁run ▁to ▁give ▁Miami ▁a ▁ 6 – 0 ▁lead ▁( though ▁the ▁extra ▁point ▁failed ) ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁quarter . ▁Nick ▁Sp in eli ▁scored ▁on ▁a ▁ 6 0 - yard ▁punt ▁return ▁to ▁add ▁onto ▁the ▁lead , ▁and ▁George ▁Mira ▁scored ▁on ▁the ▁conversion ▁pass ▁to ▁make ▁it ▁ 1 4 – 0 ▁at ▁hal ft ime . ▁Sy rac use ▁cul min ated ▁a ▁ 4 2 - yard ▁drive ▁with ▁an ▁Er nie ▁Davis ▁touch down ▁pl unge ▁to ▁make ▁it ▁ 1 4 – 8 ▁( with ▁a ▁Dave ▁S aret te ▁pass ▁to ▁Dick ▁E aster ly ▁to ▁get ▁the ▁two - point ▁conversion ). ▁On ▁the ▁first ▁play ▁of ▁the ▁fourth ▁quarter , ▁Miami ▁f umbled ▁the ▁ball , ▁and ▁Bill ▁Sch oon over ▁recovered ▁at ▁the ▁Orange ▁ 4 9 . ▁N ine ▁plays ▁and ▁ 5 1 ▁yards ▁later , ▁S aret te ▁threw ▁a ▁touch down ▁pass ▁to ▁E aster ly ▁to ▁make ▁it ▁ 1 4 – 1 4 , ▁with ▁the ▁extra ▁point ▁prov ing ▁to ▁be ▁important . ▁Ken ▁Er ick son ' s ▁extra ▁point ▁was