Overview
- Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, with national TV on ESPN and streaming on the ESPN app and Fubo.
- No. 2 Ohio State begins its title defense after a first-round bye that followed a 13-10 loss to Indiana in the Big Ten championship.
- No. 10 Miami reached Dallas by upsetting Texas A&M 10-3 in the first round behind a disruptive defensive front that produced seven sacks.
- Heisman Trophy finalist Julian Sayin leads the Buckeyes’ offense, while Carson Beck directs the Hurricanes after engineering their late first-round winner.
- BetMGM odds entering game day list Ohio State as roughly a 9.5-point favorite with a total near 40.5, and the Cotton Bowl winner advances to face Georgia or Ole Miss.