CFP Quarterfinal Preview Miami vs. Ohio State University
Miami quarterback Carson Beck will face Ohio State’s Julian Sain in the CFP quarterfinals. Which quarterback do you trust more to win?
The Cardiac Canes advance to the College Football Playoff.
A dominant first half from Carson Beck, Akhim Mesidor, Ruben Bain Jr. and Co. led No. 10 Miami Football to defeat No. 2 seed Ohio State 24-14 in the CFP Cotton Bowl quarterfinals at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, for the second upset of the postseason.
With Ohio State’s loss, the team that received a first-round bye is now 0-5 in two rounds of the 12-team playoff, with three more games to be played on January 1st.
After Ohio State made it a one-possession game with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Julian Sane to Jeremiah Smith in the third quarter, the Hurricanes clinched a spot in the CFP semifinals with a defensive stop, Chalmer Brown’s 5-yard rushing touchdown and Jacoby Thomas interception in the final six minutes of the fourth quarter.
Considering the Hurricanes’ overall performance and the defending national champions being eliminated after just one game, college football social media did not hold back in reacting to the outcome of the CFP Cotton Bowl quarterfinals.
Excerpts from these responses follow:
College football reaction to Miami defeating Ohio State in CFP Cotton Bowl:
Here’s what social media looked like after Miami’s win over Ohio State in the CFP Cotton Bowl quarterfinals.
