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Nebraska crushes Florida 62-24 in Fiesta Bowl

6/24/2026

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The Florida Gators lost to the Nebraska Cornhuskers 62-24 in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 2, 1996 in Tempe, Arizona.
Steve Spurrier coached the Gators and employed the high-tempo “Fun ’n’ Gun” offense.
Danny Wuerffel won the Heisman Trophy, led the SEC in passing yards in 1995-96, and helped the Gators win five SEC titles in the 1990s and their first national championship in 1996.

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The Florida Gators lost to the Nebraska Cornhuskers 62-24 in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 2, 1996 in Tempe, Arizona.
Steve Spurrier coached the Gators and employed the high-tempo “Fun ’n’ Gun” offense.
Danny Wuerffel won the Heisman Trophy, led the SEC in passing yards in 1995-96, and helped the Gators win five SEC titles in the 1990s and their first national championship in 1996.