Overview
- Kickoff for No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Miami is Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, with No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 5 Oregon set for Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN from Mercedes‑Benz Stadium.
- Caesars lists Miami -3 to -3.5 with two‑way action on the Fiesta Bowl, while Indiana has drawn heavier betting at -3.5 for the Peach Bowl, leading bookmakers to say they will "need the Ducks" on Friday.
- Interim Ole Miss coach Pete Golding downplayed the Lane Kiffin subplot, saying the team’s performance is the message and adding, "I don't have s--t to say to anybody else."
- Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who led the Sugar Bowl comeback over Georgia, is viewed as a pivotal matchup against a Miami pass rush featuring Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor.
- ESPN’s Paul Finebaum criticized the SEC’s postseason showing as "terrible," citing a 4-9 bowl record as Ole Miss carries the league’s remaining CFP hopes into the semifinals.