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Ohio State aims to defend its title against Miami, making its first College Football Playoff appearance, in a quarterfinal game at the Cotton Bowl featuring four AP All-Americans.
- Dec. 31, 2025: The Cotton Bowl quarterfinal pairs defending national champion Ohio State against CFP first-timer Miami at AT&T Stadium, kickoff 7:30 p.m.
- After a long break, Ohio State entered the Cotton Bowl following a first-round bye and conference title loss, while Miami reached it by upsetting Texas A&M 10-3 with strong defense.
- Both teams' opening drives ended in three-and-outs, and Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr. fumbled early, with Ohio State linebacker Payton Pierce forcing and recovering the turnover.
- Ohio State's offense struggled, having punted three times, given up three sacks, four tackles for loss, and turned a turnover into a Miami touchdown as Miami led 14-0 at halftime.
- The matchup also stacks elite talent, with five first-team AP All-Americans including Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs, while both starting quarterbacks have national-title experience though not as starters.
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The Hurricanes pulled off the program's biggest win in decades, upsetting No. 2 Ohio State and earning a trip to the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Miami upsets Ohio State for shocking CFP win, ends Buckeyes' back-to-back national title hopes
There was much debate a few weeks ago over whether the Miami Hurricanes belonged in the College Football Playoff, and on Wednesday night, they proved the naysayers wrong.The Hurricanes delivered a 24-14 upset victory over the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl Classic to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals. Miami is the first double-digit seed to make it this far.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE …
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