US EditionChambliss, Ole Miss Hope to Temper Miami Motor in First CFP Semifinal
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss leads an SEC-best offense against Miami’s top-ranked ACC pass rush featuring 19 sacks this season, in a high-stakes College Football Playoff semifinal.
- On January 8, the Fiesta Bowl semifinal between Ole Miss Rebels and No. 10 Miami Hurricanes kicks off at 6:30 p.m. CT at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, airing on ESPN, with the winner advancing to the national championship in Miami on January 19.
- Miami Hurricanes defense enters with 13.1 points allowed per game and 2.8 yards per carry, facing Ole Miss Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who passed for over 300 yards in four games this year.
- Rueben Bain Jr. has 16 pressures, 12 hurries and four sacks in two CFP games, while Chambliss adds 520 rushing yards and eight rushing TDs this season.
- A big game could boost Rueben Bain Jr.'s 2026 NFL Draft stock as a projected top-five pick, while a win would validate Pete Golding's stewardship after Lane Kiffin's departure.
- Long ago, the Ole Miss–Miami series history shows Ole Miss leads 2-1, with Miami forcing key turnovers and generating 12 sacks in its playoff games.
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Fiesta Bowl: Miami, Ole Miss battle for spot in CFP National Championship
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - The first game of the College Football Playoff Semifinals features #10 Miami (12-2) taking on #6 Ole Miss (13-1) for the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. Ole Miss comes into this one as a 3.5-point underdog, but will their high-powered offense be enough to overcome Miami's stout defense? Be sure [...]
What channel is Miami vs Ole Miss on tonight? Fiesta Bowl time, CFP bowl schedule
It's the Ole Miss Rebels vs Miami Hurricanes in the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal. Here's where to watch the game, including time, TV channel and streaming info.
Best anytime TD scorer bets for Miami vs. Ole Miss tonight in the CFP semifinal
When the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was released, nobody expected a semifinal matchup between No. 10 Miami and No. 6 Ole Miss. After the Hurricanes upset No. 7 Texas A&M and No. 2 Ohio State, and the Rebels took down No. 3 Georgia, one of the unlikely candidates will secure a spot in the national championship.
Carson Beck’s New Georgia Revelation Puts Pete Golding on High Alert for Fiesta Bowl
Carson Beck’s move to Miami has paid dividends for the quarterback. But it’s his time at Georgia that made him ready for big moments. As the Canes go against Ole Miss, Beck’s experience of the Bulldogs’ offensive playcalling is here to help him again. “Yeah, to an extent,” Beck agreed to a reporter’s question on January 8 about dissecting Ole Miss’s defense using Georgia’s playbook. “Watching both of the Georgia versus Ole Miss games, obviously …
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