Overview
- Kickoff is Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium, with ESPN carrying the College Football Playoff semifinal.
- BetMGM lists Miami as a 3.5-point favorite as the Hurricanes seek their first national title appearance since 2003.
- Miami’s defense has allowed just 17 total points in two playoff wins and has piled up 12 sacks, led by edge rushers Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor.
- Ole Miss counters with a top-10 scoring offense powered by dual-threat QB Trinidad Chambliss and 1,464-yard rusher Kewan Lacy after upsetting No. 3 Georgia.
- Ole Miss is the SEC’s lone CFP team still alive after a rough postseason for the league, with Pete Golding guiding the Rebels following Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU.