MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- The last pass Alex Hornibrook threw before Saturday's Capital One Orange Bowl found the hands of Ohio State's Damon Webb, ending Wisconsin's hopes of a Big Ten title, a playoff berth, a miracle season.
Twenty-seven days later, Hornibrook looked like a completely different player, and in a game when Badgers star running back Jonathan Taylor set a freshman record for rushing, it was the beleaguered QB who stole the show.
Hornibrook completed 23-of-34 passes for 258 yards and four touchdowns against Miami's stout defense, utterly unraveling the Hurricanes on third down, and carried the load for the Badgers' offense in a 34-24 Orange Bowl win over the Hurricanes.