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Jeremiah Smith Opted for Ohio State, and Now Faces His Hometown Hurricanes in CFP Cotton Bowl

Miami reached the quarterfinals after upsetting Texas A&M; Ohio State enters after a first-round bye and first season loss, both teams known for strong trench defense.

  • At 7:30 p.m. ET, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, hosts the Cotton Bowl quarterfinal between Ohio State Buckeyes and Miami Hurricanes, with ESPN broadcast and Fubo streaming; experts pick Ohio State-9.5.
  • Miami Hurricanes stormed to the quarterfinals after a defensive 10-3 win over Texas A&M, their first College Football Playoff victory, while Ohio State Buckeyes earned a first-round bye despite a Big Ten title loss to Indiana.
  • Miami's Rueben Bain Jr. and Kayden McDonald anchor strong trenches, while Ohio State's Julian Sayin and run defense could be decisive, as both teams excel in trench play and turnovers.
  • The winner will `take pole position` in the College Football Playoff and advance in the bracket, as USA TODAY experts call it a game that means everything.
  • Historically, the teams have met five times, with Ohio State Buckeyes holding a 3-2 edge, while Miami Hurricanes return to a major bowl for the first time since the 2017 Orange Bowl.
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Jeremiah Smith opted for Ohio State, and now faces his hometown Hurricanes in CFP Cotton Bowl

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jeremiah Smith was answering questions only a few feet away from his coach when Ryan Day was asked how different the Cotton Bowl would be for defending national champion Ohio State had the AP All-America receiver…

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Ohio State's Caleb Downs is quite the CFP veteran heading into the quarterfinals against Miami

ARLINGTON, Texas — Caleb Downs had to be reminded that he was getting ready for his sixth College Football Playoff game, which probably won't be rare a decade from now but is unique in just the second year of the…

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On3 broke the news in on Monday, December 29, 2025.
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