 The Sooners came in ranked #2 in the nation, and sporting the #1 defense in the country.Nebraska quarterback Steve Taylor came into the game boasting that the Sooners could not compete against the Cornhuskers.It was Dixon's two interceptions of Taylor in the game (one to set up a short touchdown drive, and one late in the fourth quarter to seal the win) that put the Cornhuskers away and guaranteed Oklahoma a shot at the Miami Hurricanes in the 1988 Orange Bowl.