- Sports
- Published: Dec. 31, 2025, 5:00 a.m.
By
- Ted Crow, Special to cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) return connected nan Miami Hurricanes (11-2) successful nan Cotton Bowl connected New Year’s Eve.
OSU arrives successful Arlington, Texas aft receiving a bye arsenic nan No. 2 seed successful nan College Football Playoff. Their only nonaccomplishment was to nan undefeated and No. 1 seed, Indiana Hoosiers successful nan Big Ten Championship crippled .
Miami arrives arsenic nan No. 10 seed aft beating Texas A&M, nan No. 7 seed successful nan first round. Miami is led connected discourtesy by seasoned quarterback, Carson Beck and speedy freshman receiver Malachi Toney. On defense nan Hurricanes are led by bookend edge-rushers Rueben Bain Jr. and Akeem Mesidor.
The crippled will astir apt beryllium decided by which team’s protect statement tin put much unit connected nan opponent’s QB, OSU’s Julian Sayin aliases Miami’s Carson Beck. I deliberation OSU prevails, 24-21.
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