The Canes finished 9-1-1, including one of the most memorable Orange Bowl games in history. On January 1, 1946, UM and Holy Cross battled to a 6-6 deadlock with seconds left. The game ended in a frenzy as both teams scored twice with less than a minute remaining. The final score was 7-7, but many consider it a victory for Miami because they came back from down 0-3 to take the lead late in the fourth quarter. This is the only time in NCAA history that two college football teams have played to a 6-6 tie. Miami's record earned them a spot in the Orange Bowl against the defending national champion Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The game was held on New Year's Day at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It was the first time these two programs had met on New Year's Day with both schools ranked in the top 10. Georgia Tech jumped out to an early lead but Miami came back to take a 3-5-1 halftime lead. In the second half, both defenses stiffened up as neither team could get anything going on the ground so they switched to passing. Georgia Tech's Bud Wilkinson called his own number (number 12) five times in the third quarter alone as he looked for someone else to throw the ball to. During this three-play sequence, Wilkinson passed to six different receivers.