Miami 31, Ole Miss 27: Full Recap of Fiesta Bowl as Hurricanes Advance to CFP Title Game

The Hurricanes will play for a national championship on their home field after dominating and holding off the Rebels in the semifinal.

Bryan Fischer

Miami wide receivers CJ Daniels and Keelan Marion celebrate during a play against Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl. The Hurricanes won, 31–27. / Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

The first College Football Playoff semifinal game delivered. Miami quarterback Carson Beck found a hole and ran for a three-yard game-winning touchdown in the final seconds as the No. 10 Hurricanes held off the No. 6 Mississippi Rebels, 31–27, in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The Hurricanes advance to the national championship game, which will be held at their home stadium, Hard Rock Stadium, on Jan. 19. They await the winner of Friday’s Peach Bowl, No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 1 Indiana.

College Football Playoff semifinal: Fiesta Bowl

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Bryan Fischer

Bryan Fischer is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated covering college sports. He joined the SI staff in October 2024 after spending nearly two decades at outlets such as FOX Sports, NBC Sports and CBS Sports. A member of the Football Writers Association of America’s All-America Selection Committee and a Heisman Trophy voter, Fischer has received awards for investigative journalism from the Associated Press Sports Editors and FWAA. He has a bachelor’s in communication from USC.