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- Published: Dec. 31, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
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Ohio State vs. Miami, Cotton Bowl, CFP Quarterfinals 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Miami Hurricanes shocked nan assemblage shot world connected New Year’s Eve, toppling second-ranked Ohio State 24-14 successful nan Cotton Bowl and advancing to nan College Football Playoff semifinals.
Miami’s triumph marks nan largest upset successful nan playoff era. The 10th-ranked Hurricanes entered arsenic 9.5-point underdogs, surpassing nan erstwhile grounds dispersed erstwhile Ohio State defeated Alabama arsenic a 7.5-point underdog connected Jan. 1, 2015.
The Hurricanes controlled nan crippled from nan opening kickoff, building a 14-0 halftime advantage earlier holding disconnected a second-half rally by nan Buckeyes.
Ohio State showed life midway done nan 3rd 4th erstwhile Bo Jackson punched successful a touchdown run, cutting Miami’s lead to 14-7. The Hurricanes responded pinch a 49-yard section extremity by Carter Davis, pushing nan separator backmost to 10 points astatine 17-7.
The Buckeyes made it a three-point crippled successful nan 4th fourth erstwhile backmost Julian Sayin recovered Jeremiah Smith for a 14-yard touchdown pass, making nan people 17-14.
Miami answered pinch a methodical last thrust featuring moving backs Mark Fletcher and CharMar Brown. With 55 seconds remaining, Brown scored a touchdown that appeared to beryllium uncontested arsenic Ohio State’s defense allowed him into nan extremity zone, giving nan Hurricanes a 24-14 lead.
Ohio State’s last possession ended erstwhile Sayin was deed while throwing, resulting successful an interception that sealed Miami’s historical victory.
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