Ohio State’s nationwide title protection begins on the Cotton Bowl in opposition to a workforce that many didn’t assume would make the College Football Playoff discipline.
Miami backdoored into the postseason in the final CFP rankings after which proved it belonged with a road comeback against Texas A&M.
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No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Miami (7:30 ET, ESPN)
After an undefeated common season that included wins over Texas and Michigan, the Buckeyes entered the convention title sport as one in all simply two undefeated groups in school soccer. But Indiana received the Big Ten title sport slugfest 13-10. How will the Buckeyes reply?
It’s in all probability honest to additionally use the time period slugfest to explain what befell in College Station on Dec. 20. The Hurricanes and Aggies mixed for 13 factors in Miami’s 10-3 victory and the one landing of the sport got here with lower than two minutes to go.
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Miami’s defensive entrance took over within the second half of the win over A&M. Can it get that sort of stress in opposition to Ohio State? That’s Miami’s greatest likelihood of pulling the upset. OSU QB Julian Sayin was sacked 5 instances within the Big Ten title sport loss to Indiana.
However, the Hurricanes have to attain too. Ohio State hasn’t given up greater than 16 factors to an opponent all season and simply 5 groups have scored 10 or extra factors. Miami averaged 5.7 yards per play in opposition to the Aggies however had three missed discipline objectives and a turnover. There can be far, far much less margin for error on Wednesday evening.
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Yahoo Sports Staff
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The Buckeyes are nonetheless scoreless after Jay Fielding pulled a 50-yard discipline objective as time expired on the primary half.
What a shocking first two quarters in Arlington.
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Nick Bromberg
The Buckeyes had actual hopes of solely being down 11 and even 7. But on the intense aspect … the deficit might be 17 or 21 at halftime as an alternative of 14.
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Yahoo Sports Staff
The Buckeyes at the moment are shifting the ball by way of the air with some clutch passes by Julian Sayin. They’re over the 50 and nearing scoring vary.
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Yahoo Sports Staff
The Buckeyes have been in a position to transfer the Canes out of discipline objective vary and can get the ball again simply earlier than the half.
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Yahoo Sports Staff
The Canes might add to their lead earlier than the break. They’re having no drawback shifting down the sphere and now have it on the OSU 30 after a fourth-and-2 completion by Carson Beck.
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Nick Bromberg
A 17-0 lead remains to be three possessions, however — apparent take alert — that’s higher than 21-0. The Buckeyes do get the ball to start out the second half, however a landing might pencil Miami into the semifinal spherical.
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Yahoo Sports Staff
The Buckeyes hit on that one lengthy move to Jeremiah Smith, however apart from that, they merely can’t do something on offense and now the Canes have it again with strong discipline place.
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Yahoo Sports Staff
We’re previous the halfway level within the second quarter and the Buckeyes nonetheless aren’t on the scoreboard, however they’ve made a cease and have it again deep in their very own territory.
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Nick Bromberg
Ryan Day is asking performs tonight as OSU offensive coordinator Brian Hartline is off to be the top coach at South Florida.
The final time Day known as performs was the 2023 Cotton Bowl. Ohio State scored three factors in that 14-3 defeat to Missouri. The Buckeyes have scored three factors of their previous 80 minutes of sport time with Day calling performs.
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Yahoo Sports Staff
The Buckeyes’ offensive line is getting uncovered a bit by Miami’s protection. The Canes have been placing stress on Julian Sayin for a lot of the primary half and have three sacks already.
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OSU’s Julian Sayin was making an attempt to throw a fast move to Brandon Inniss and Miami’s Keionte Scott jumped the route and returned the interception 72 yards for a landing.
Oh my goodness, what a flip of occasions in Dallas!
Miami 14, OSU 0
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Julian Sayin simply discovered Jeremiah Smith down the seam for an enormous acquire and the Buckeyes are within the pink zone already on the following possession. It’s a 60-yard acquire for Smith!
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Yahoo Sports Staff
The Canes are on the board first after a 9-yard landing throw from Carson Beck to Mark Fletcher!
Miami 7, OSU 0
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Yahoo Sports Staff
We’re nonetheless scoreless, however the Canes are within the pink zone with a recent set of downs. They’ve been the aggressors to this point.
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Yahoo Sports Staff
The Canes have had the one constructive offensive momentum to this point on this one, and it’s principally on account of Mark Fletcher’s legs, however Carson Beck has additionally been correct along with his throws too.
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Yahoo Sports Staff
The Buckeyes weren’t in a position to do something a lot with the ball after the turnover so it’s again to Miami with simply over 6 minutes left within the first quarter.
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Nick Bromberg
Miami missed a number of probabilities in its win over Texas A&M. The Hurricanes should not going to have that margin of error tonight.
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Yahoo Sports Staff
Miami RB Mark Fletcher was combating for the primary down within the pink zone and misplaced it! OSU’s Caden Curry recovers the fumble.
It’s Buckeyes ball at their very own 20!
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Yahoo Sports Staff
The Canes are over midfield and nearing the pink zone. They began with good discipline place, however Carson Beck has discovered some open receivers on this second possession.
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Nick Bromberg
Not the quickest begin on this planet for both offense … although I believe we’ll get greater than 13 complete factors tonight.
