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Week 1 Games

Miami '09 29
Miami '85 33

Neither Marino nor Henne had a good game, but the fireworks came from defense and special teams. Vontae Davis scored on a blocked punt, but 85 Miami was able to pull away due to an INT return from Doug Betters and a kickoff return by Lorenzo Hampton.

Miami '87 36
Miami '14 22

Marino threw 4 TD passes to 4 different receivers and forced Tannehill to play from behind. He narrowed it to a 6 pt deficit in the 3rd quarter, but back to back TD passes from Marino put it away.

Miami '77 34
Miami '84 24

In the biggest shocker of the week, the 77 Fins upset my preseason pick thanks to a defense that held Marino to 198 yards passing, a running game that combined for 311 yards rushing, and 5 TD passes from Bob Griese.

Miami '70 17
Miami '03 27

Ricky Williams leads the way with 132 yards rushing and the defense completely shuts down the 1-2 punch of Csonka and Morris.

Miami '99 11
Miami '79 10

In a defensive struggle, the offenses combined for less than 500 total yards. Csonka would get tackled for a safety, which would prove crucial as Marino throws the winning TD pass with 23 seconds left.

Miami '75 20
Miami '98 27

Griese threw 5 interceptions, one of which was returned by Terrell Buckley for a TD. Big plays from the 75 squad helped them narrow the gap, but they dug too big of a hole.

Miami '02 26
Miami '82 33

A 168 yard rushing performance from Ricky Williams is wasted by Jay Fiedler and his 4 INT's. The 82 squad built a 33-3 lead by the 4th quarter, only to almost let the lead slip away to a furious rally.

OPOTW: 77 Bob Griese (14-19-178-5-0)
DPOTW: 72 Dick Anderson (6 tackles, 2 Forced Fumbles)
SPOTW: 85 Loreno Hampton (217 return yards, 1 TD)