Overview
- No. 10 Miami faces No. 6 Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 8, and No. 1 Indiana meets No. 5 Oregon in the Peach Bowl on Friday, Jan. 9.
- Oregon listed running back Jordon Davison out for the Peach Bowl, leaving the Ducks with three healthy scholarship backs for Indiana.
- Miami defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman said he is very confident starting defensive tackle Ahmad Moten Sr. will play against Ole Miss, with cornerback OJ Frederique expected to go.
- Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza and Oregon’s Dante Moore are widely viewed as the leading candidates to be selected at the top of April’s NFL draft, adding scouting stakes to their rematch after Indiana’s 30–20 win in October.
- In the NFL, Rams coach Sean McVay said he expects Davante Adams to be available for Saturday’s Wild Card game at Carolina, while right guard Kevin Dotson remains uncertain.