Overview
- Kickoff is Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
- The winner advances to the College Football Playoff national championship.
- Miami brings a top-four scoring defense and has piled up 12 sacks in two CFP wins after holding Texas A&M and Ohio State to 17 combined points.
- Ole Miss ranks No. 2 nationally in total offense with Trinidad Chambliss accounting for 4,180 yards and 29 touchdowns, and Georgia recorded zero sacks against him in the quarterfinal.
- BetMGM lists Miami as a 3.5-point favorite, with analysis highlighting Ole Miss’ lower PFF grades in pass rush and coverage as potential openings for Carson Beck and the Hurricanes’ passing game.