Overview
- Ohio State and Miami meet Dec. 31 in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
- Sportsbooks list Ohio State as roughly a 9.5-point favorite behind Heisman finalist Julian Sayin and an elite receiving corps.
- Miami’s edge lies up front, with Rueben Bain Jr. coming off a three-sack game and Akheem Mesidor complementing a pass rush expected to test an Ohio State offensive line scrutinized after the Indiana loss.
- The Buckeyes own a top-five run defense by yardage and strong PFF grades, setting up a key check on Miami’s Mark Fletcher Jr. after his 172-yard first-round performance.
- Miami will stick with kicker Carter Davis after a 1-for-4 outing at Texas A&M, and the dome setting removes the wind variable that contributed to those misses.