Looking back at national championship games played in South Florida January 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM EST - Updated January 10 at 10:01 AM
As South Florida gets set to serve as host to its first College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium, WPTV.com takes a look back at the previous national championship games to be played in the region and the historical significance of each.
Orange Bowl
No. 2 Nebraska (11-0) 16 Florida State kicker Scott Bentley celebrates in the arms of holder Danny Kanell after he kicked the game-winning field goal against Nebraska in the final moments of the Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 1994, in Miami. The Seminoles defeated the Cornhuskers 18-16.