Overview
- Oregon confirmed running back Jordon Davison is out for the Peach Bowl and listed 12 players unavailable, leaving three healthy scholarship backs in Noah Whittington, Dierre Hill Jr. and Jay Harris.
- Indiana enters 14-0 after a 38-3 quarterfinal win over Alabama and a 30-20 October victory at Oregon, while the Ducks arrive off a 23-0 shutout of Texas Tech for Friday’s rematch in Atlanta.
- Sportsbooks list Indiana around -3.5 with a total near 47.5 and Miami around -3.5 with a total near 51.5, as the Indiana–Oregon spread has inched toward the Ducks in recent days.
- Analytical projections lean Under in Indiana–Oregon, with SportsLine modeling roughly 46 total points and a majority probability on a lower-scoring game.
- In Thursday’s Fiesta Bowl, Miami’s defense featuring edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. faces Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who starred in the Rebels’ quarterfinal win, with the Hurricanes priced as slight favorites.