Overview
- Ohio State fell to Miami 24-14 in the Cotton Bowl CFP quarterfinal, closing the Buckeyes’ season at 12-2.
- Julian Sayin finished 22-of-35 for 287 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, including a late pick that sealed the result.
- Keionte Scott undercut a screen for a 72-yard pick-six in the second quarter; Ryan Day called it a huge play and said the throw decision was sound.
- Miami registered five sacks as Sayin conceded he held the ball too long, took unnecessary sacks, and said offensive execution ‘starts with me.’
- The defeat followed a 12-0 regular season and a 13-10 Big Ten title game loss to Indiana before Ohio State entered the CFP after a long layoff.