"Frazier slipped past one tackle attempt. Then a second. And a third. Finally, a trio of Gators appeared to have him corralled 12 yards downfield. But Frazier kept chopping his feet. He ran over linebacker Ben Hanks. Shook off the grasp of safety Lawrence Wright. Then evaded the diving attempt by cornerback Fred Weary. All told, nine Gators got a hand on Frazier. None could bring him down."
"The play defined the dynasty Osborne built during the 1990s at Nebraska -- and cemented Frazier's place as the most prolific option quarterback in college football history. "They assumed he was tackled and wasn't going anywhere," said then-Nebraska coach Tom Osborne. "Then he came out of the pile. We had a lot of good runs, but that was the most impressive one I can remember." Thirty years later, Frazier's improbable, 75-yard touchdown dash in the Cornhuskers' 62-24 Fiesta Bowl rout of Florida remains iconic."
Nebraska's dominance in the 1990s crystallized on the 32 option, which produced Tommie Frazier's unforgettable play late in the third quarter of the 1995 national championship. After his pulling right guard and fullback moved right, Frazier ducked underneath a Florida defensive end, slipped past multiple tackle attempts and appeared corralled 12 yards downfield. He continued chopping his feet, ran over linebacker Ben Hanks, shook off the grasp of safety Lawrence Wright and evaded cornerback Fred Weary's diving attempt. Nine Gators touched him and none could bring him down. The 75-yard touchdown contributed to a 62-24 Fiesta Bowl rout and became an iconic moment that defined Nebraska's dynasty.
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