The 2^nd ranked, 11-0 Penn State Nittany Lions & coach Joe Paterno came to Tempe as underdogs to the supremely confident, top-ranked, 11-0 Miami Hurricanes of coach Jimmy Johnson.  The star-studded Hurricanes featured Heisman Trophy winning, All-American QB Vinny Testaverde, All-American S Bennie Blades, & All-American DT Jerome Brown.  Nearly everyone expected the Hurricanes to walk over the Nittany Lions.  Brown & his Hurricanes' teammates, dressed in army fatigues, walked out of a Fiesta Bowl dinner saying they didn’t want to break bread with the enemy.  Brown said, "Did the Japanese sit down & eat at Pearl Harbor before they bombed them?"  This swagger had served them well all season but the Nittany Lions let their defense do the talking.  The Hurricanes were held to their lowest point total of the season while Testaverde was sacked 5 times & intercepted 5 times including one by Penn State's LB Pete Giftopoulos at the goal-line with 0:13 to play to seal a 14-10 Penn State upset.  The Hurricanes had no problem moving the ball as the offense accounted for 445 total yards to just 162 total yards for the Nittany Lions but Miami could not convert those yards to points.  After Hurricanes' DE Bill Hawkins intercepted Penn State's QB John Shaffer early in the 2^nd quarter, Miami drove 23 yards in 4 plays with RB Melvin Bratton scoring on a 1-yard run.  Penn State tied the score at 7-7 late in the 2^nd quarter with their only lengthy drive of the game as Shaffer led the 13-play, 74-yard drive & scored the tying touchdown on a 4-yard run.  Neither team was able to score in the 3^rd quarter as both offenses traded turnovers.  Hurricanes' PK Mark Seelig had a chance for a field goal but his 28-yard attempt sailed wide to the left.  In the 4^th quarter, Nittany Lions' PK Massimo Manca missed a 50-yard field goal attempt which led to Miami driving for a 38-yard field goal from Seelig to take a 10-7 lead.  With just over 8 minutes to play, Penn State's All-American LB Shane Conlan intercepted his second pass of the day & returned it 38 yards to the Hurricanes' 5-yard line.  Nittany Lions' All-American RB D.J. Dozier scored on a 6-yard touchdown run as Penn State took a 14-10 lead.  With 3:07 to play, Miami took the ball from their own 23-yard line on their final drive & drove to the Nittany Lions' 5-yard line.  The Hurricanes got to the Penn State 1-yard line on 1^st down before Testaverde was sacked by DT Tim Johnson for a 12-yard loss on 2^nd down.  A 3^rd down incomplete pass set the stage for Giftopoulos’ game-saving interception.  Shaffer completed just 5 of 16 pass attempts for 53 yards, Giftopoulous made 2 interceptions, and Dozier finished with 99 yards rushing with his score for the victors.  For Miami, RB Alonzo Highsmith rushed for 119 yards while Testaverde threw for 285 yards but his 5 interceptions spelled the difference in the game.  Penn State finished the season 12-0 & National Champions while the Hurricanes finished 11-1 & ranked 2^nd nationally.  Miami would play for The Belt again in 1994.