Overview
- Beck engineered a 15-play, 75-yard drive in the Fiesta Bowl, capping it with a 3-yard keeper after his pass options were covered to win with 18 seconds left.
- Miami will host Indiana in the College Football Playoff national championship on Jan. 19 in Miami Gardens, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
- The Hurricanes reached the playoff as the No. 10 at-large selection, then won at Texas A&M and defeated defending champion Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.
- Coaches initially leaned on Miami’s defense and run game in earlier playoff wins before putting the offense in Beck’s hands in the semifinal, a shift praised by analysts.
- Beck enters his final college game before turning pro with a 37-5 record as a starter and FBS-leading career totals among active players in wins and passing yards, plus 87 touchdown passes.