Overview
- Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, the first CFP quarterfinal of the two-day slate.
- The winner advances to the Fiesta Bowl semifinal in Arizona to face the Sugar Bowl victor, either Georgia or Ole Miss.
- Miami reached Dallas by beating Texas A&M 10-3 on the road, while defending champion Ohio State earned a first-round bye.
- Sportsbooks have Ohio State favored by roughly 9 to 9.5 points with a clear moneyline edge, and national staff picks largely back the Buckeyes to advance.
- This is the teams’ first meeting since the 2002 title game, with Ohio State’s efficient passer Julian Sayin set to test a Hurricanes front that logged seven sacks in the opener.