Overview
- No. 10 Miami eliminated defending champion Ohio State 24-14, keyed by Keionte Scott’s 72-yard interception return and Carson Beck completing 19 of 26 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown.
- Ohio State freshman Julian Sayin threw for 287 yards with two interceptions and was sacked five times as Miami’s pass rush and run defense dictated the game.
- Minutes before kickoff, Ohio State ruled out starting guard Tegra Tshabola, with redshirt freshman Gabe VanSickle making his first career start at right guard.
- No. 1 Indiana routed Alabama 38-3 to reach the Peach Bowl, where the Hoosiers will face Oregon after the Ducks blanked Texas Tech 23-0 with four forced turnovers.
- Ole Miss upset Georgia to set a Fiesta Bowl semifinal against Miami on Jan. 8, with Indiana vs. Oregon scheduled for the Peach Bowl on Jan. 9.