"We opened the College Football Playoff quarterfinals with an upset. With an early 14-0 burst and a clutch, late touchdown drive, No. 10 Miami took down No. 2 Ohio State 24-14. That's quite the tone-setter. The next three quarterfinals will all take place on Thursday -- do we have more upsets on the way? Who is most prepared to take advantage with the defending champions vanquished? Here are the primary takeaways from the quarterfinal round."
"Miami's defense dominated the early going. Star ends Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor combined for three sacks in the first half, and Ohio State punted on four of its first five drives. After Julian Sayin hit Jeremiah Smith for a 59-yard bomb in the second quarter, Scott pounced on a telegraphed screen pass and took it the other way for a score."
"Ohio State established a solid run game and got a few more big catches from Smith -- he finished with seven catches for 157 yards and a touchdown -- and crawled back to within 17-14. But Miami dusted off burly North Dakota State transfer CharMar Brown; in his first six touches of the CFP, he gained 31 yards. After the Hurricanes pulled off third-and-4 and third-and-3 conversions, Brown scored from 5 yards out with 0:55 left."
No. 10 Miami defeated No. 2 Ohio State 24-14, building an early 14-0 lead highlighted by a 72-yard Keionte Scott pick-six. Miami's defensive front, led by Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor, produced three first-half sacks and forced Ohio State into multiple punts. Ohio State rallied in the second half behind Jeremiah Smith's 157 receiving yards, but Miami sustained a perfect five-minute, 70-yard drive to restore separation. North Dakota State transfer CharMar Brown provided key short-yardage gains and a 5-yard touchdown with 0:55 remaining, and Jakobe Thomas' interception sealed the upset.
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