Hello, I'm David Funk, and welcome to another edition of FSD History Flashback for November 10. Today's FSD History Flashback takes us back to what maybe the best comeback in the history of sports. Not a single person would ever foresee what was to come on this day as well as years later.
On November 10, 1984, the Miami Hurricanes hosted the Maryland Terrapins at the Orange Bowl. Miami head coach Jimmy Johnson came into the game with an 8-2 record coming off a win against Louisville.
Maryland head coach Bobby Ross had a 5-3 record, and was coming off a win against North Carolina. The Hurricanes had Heisman Trophy hopeful Bernie Kosar at quarterback. Since the third game of the season, the Terrapins had Stan Gelbaugh as the team's quarterback for Frank Reich, who was injured in the third game of the year.
Miami came out and took control of the game in the first half as Kosar threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another. Meanwhile, Gelbaugh wasn't very effective as Maryland failed to score any points in the first half. Miami had dominated the first half of the game and had a 31-0 lead at halftime.
Reich, who was the starting quarterback in Maryland's 0-2 start in 1984, had finally been cleared to play the previous week against North Carolina. As Maryland had put away the game against the Tarheels, Reich came off the bench to relieve Gelbaugh for some much needed playing time. Gelbaugh helped Maryland win five of their previous six games as they had taken control of the ACC.
Ross had decided to put Reich in at quarterback to start the second half for Maryland to give him playing time. Little did anyone know that Ross would look like a genius after one of the most shocking moments in sports history was just about to unfold.
Maryland came out of halftime with an offensive flurry that shocked the Hurricanes. Reich threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in the third quarter as they cut into Miami's lead. The Hurricanes only mustered a field goal, and Maryland had played inspired defense as Miami had a 34-21 lead going into the final quarter.
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