US EditionDefending Champ Ohio State in 3rd Cotton Bowl in a Row, Miami Back in Texas Where It Won CFP Debut
The Styles brothers lead a defense ranked seventh nationally in limiting opponent third-down conversions as Ohio State aims to overcome a recent title game loss.
- At AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, the Ohio State Buckeyes football team faces the Miami Hurricanes football team in the Cotton Bowl quarterfinal, with linebacker Sonny Styles and cornerback Lorenzo Styles Jr. anchoring the defense after a recent loss.
- Three weeks after their Dec. 6 loss to Indiana, Ohio State Buckeyes enter the postseason as the second seed with a first-round bye, while Miami Hurricanes carry momentum from their Dec. 20 CFP win.
- OSU limits opponents to just over 29 percent conversions, using varied looks and fast, physical practices to disrupt third down and unsettle Miami quarterback Carson Beck, whose team converts 45.5 percent.
- Win-or-Go-Home pressure makes this a must-win for the Buckeyes, and a victory sends Ohio State to face the winner of Georgia and Ole Miss on Jan. 8 with ESPN broadcasting.
- Ryan Day, head coach, has led Ohio State to five of the last six College Football Playoffs, and the Buckeyes start their repeat bid after last season’s national championship at the Cotton Bowl.
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The Morning JournalOhio State football: Styles brothers ready to attack Miami in Cotton Bowl Classic CFP game
It’s been said that time heals all wounds, but that may not necessarily be the case for the Ohio State football team as it prepares for a Cotton Bowl showdown with Miami. The last time the Buckeyes were on the field they came out on the short end of things, falling 13-10 to Indiana in the Big Ten Championship game. It was a night of missed opportunities and Ohio State won battles in most categories but still ended up losing the war. That has cre…
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