Miami avenged one of the worst losses in program history with a 42-7 win over Stanford and head coach Frank Reich. Reich led Maryland to a 42-40 win in 1984 over Miami in the Orange Bowl after the Terrapins trailed 31-0 at halftime.
Maryland staged the biggest comeback in the history of college football at the time. Reich replaced future NFL quarterback Stan Gelbaugh at halftime. Maryland outscored Miami 21-3 in the third quarter to put itself in position to win.
Maryland did not need the entire fourth quarter to take the lead. The Terrapins scored a touchdown with less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to take a 35-34 lead. Maryland scored another TD to extend their lead to 42-34.
Miami scored a TD with one minute left in the game to put itself in position to tie with a two-point conversion. The conversion attempt failed and Miami dropped to 8-3 with the loss in their first season under Jimmy Johnson. A week later, Miami lost to Boston College and Doug Flutie on a Hail Mary.
Miami being a 31-point favorite over a Frank Reich team is a piece of sportsbook comedy that is 41 years in the making.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) October 25, 2025
For most of the first half, it looked like Reich had a chance to lead Stanford to an upset 41 years later. Stanford scored a TD on its first drive and led Miami 7-0 until the Hurricanes tied the game on a C.J. Daniels five-yard TD reception from Carson Beck with 1:15 left in the first half.
Miami scored TDs on five of its six second-half possessions to flip a late first-half deficit into a 42-7 win. The 42 points scored by Miami added irony to the win after Reich led Maryland to the same total 41 years later. Reich stated the win over Miami was a long time ago, but is a good example of what he is preaching now.