Epic in Miami, Buddy Ryan Punches Gilbride, and Nebraska's Gamble Fails - This DiSH for Jan. 2

This Day in Sports History

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1982, The Epic in Miami, San Diego beat the Dolphins in OT on a humid January evening.

In 1994, Houston Oilers defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan punched Oilers offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride during a game.

In 1984, the Nebraska Cornhuskers were heavy favorites to win the Orange Bowl and the National Championship. Instead a gamble on a 2-point conversion to win cost them the game and the national title.

In 2016, TCU mounted the greatest comeback in college bowl history to beat the Oregon Ducks in the Alamo Bowl.

THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND

Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

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