On This Day: January 2

5 verified moments happened on January 2. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1922🙋 Texas A&M reserve E. King Gill suits up from the stands to stand ready against Centre College in the Dixie Classic, beginning the 12th Man tradition.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, '1922 Dixie Classic' (Jan 2 1922)
2. 1956✊ Pitt's Bobby Grier becomes the first Black player in the Sugar Bowl as Georgia Tech wins 7-0 in New Orleans.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, '1956 Sugar Bowl' (Jan 2 1956)
3. 1982Kellen Winslow plays through exhaustion as the Chargers outlast the Dolphins in overtime in the Epic in MiamiPro Football · Source: Wikipedia Epic in Miami; Chargers.com; Dolphins.com (Jan 2 1982)
4. 1984Miami beats Nebraska 31-30 in the Orange Bowl, stopping a two-point try to win its first national championshipSports · Source: Wikipedia, '1984 Orange Bowl'; HuskerMax 1984 Orange Bowl recap
5. 1987🏆 Penn State intercepts Vinny Testaverde five times and upsets Miami 14-10 in the Fiesta Bowl for the national title.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, '1987 Fiesta Bowl' (Jan 2 1987)