Miami engineers an instant classic at the Fiesta Bowl, outlasting Ole Miss on a dramatic 75-yard march to set up a national championship showdown at home
GLENDALE, Ariz. | In a College Football Playoff semifinal for the ages, the Miami Hurricanes summoned one final surge when it mattered most, marching 75 yards in 15 plays and scoring with just 18 seconds remaining to stun Ole Miss 31–27 Thursday night at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.
The victory sends No. 10 Miami (13–2) to the CFP National Championship Game on January 19 at Hard Rock Stadium, where the Hurricanes will play the winner of the Indiana–Oregon Peach Bowl semifinal. No. 6 Ole Miss (13–2) saw its season end after a breathtaking fourth quarter that featured four lead changes in the final seven minutes.
With the Rebels clinging to a 27–24 edge, Miami quarterback Carson Beck delivered a defining moment. Calm under pressure, Beck mixed precision throws with timely scrambles, capping the drive himself with a three-yard rushing touchdown that flipped the script and exorcised Miami’s long-standing desert demons.
Beck earned Fiesta Bowl Offensive MVP honors, finishing 23-of-37 for 268 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, plus the game-winning score. The Hurricanes ran 88 plays, controlled the ball for more than 41 minutes, and converted 11 of 19 third downs—numbers that told the story of a relentless, physical performance.
