Overview
- Carson Beck won the Fiesta Bowl with a 3-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds left, and Ole Miss’ final Hail Mary fell incomplete for a 31-27 Miami win.
- Miami leaned on ball control and the ground game, with Mark Fletcher Jr. rushing for 133 yards as the Hurricanes dominated time of possession.
- Keelan Marion caught seven passes for 114 yards and freshman Malachi Toney scored on a 36-yard screen during a fourth quarter that featured four lead changes.
- Trinidad Chambliss threw a 24-yard go-ahead touchdown to Dae’Quan Wright and a two-point pass to Caleb Odom before Miami’s decisive drive.
- Ole Miss’ breakthrough season continued under Pete Golding after Lane Kiffin left for LSU, while Chambliss’ bid for a sixth year of eligibility remains pending after a third NCAA filing.