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Fiesta Bowl Semifinal: No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Miami Kicks Off Thursday Night

Oddsmakers make Miami a slight favorite with a berth in the Jan. 19 title game at stake.

Overview

  • The semifinal starts Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, airing on ESPN and streaming on ESPN Unlimited.
  • Consensus markets list Miami around -3.5 with a total of 51.5–52.5 points, and moneylines vary from roughly -175 (BetMGM) to -164 (FanDuel).
  • Miami reached the Fiesta Bowl by beating Texas A&M and then stunning No. 2 Ohio State behind a defense-led surge and a resurgent ground game.
  • Ole Miss rallied under coach Pete Golding after Lane Kiffin’s departure, leaning on breakout quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and running back Kewan Lacy.
  • Analysts are split, with some backing an Ole Miss upset and others projecting a lower-scoring game under 51.5, and props such as Chambliss over 263.5 passing yards are posted.