"The Hurricanes dominated the trenches on both sides of the ball early at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and finished with 153 rushing yards offensively and five sacks on defense. The Buckeyes, meanwhile, produced just one first down in the first quarter and had negative rushing yards through their first three possessions. Ohio State responded out of halftime with touchdowns on its first two drives, including quarterback Julian Sayin's 14-yard touchdown strike to Jeremiah Smith on fourth-and-2 early in the fourth quarter."
"The Buckeyes, meanwhile, produced just one first down in the first quarter and had negative rushing yards through their first three possessions. Ohio State responded out of halftime with touchdowns on its first two drives, including quarterback Julian Sayin's 14-yard touchdown strike to Jeremiah Smith on fourth-and-2 early in the fourth quarter. After a quick stop, the Buckeyes got the ball back with the chance to tie or take the lead. But a holding call derailed the drive and forced Ohio State to punt."
Ohio State lost 34-24 to Miami in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Ryan Day took responsibility for not getting the team ready to play. Miami dominated the trenches early, finishing with 153 rushing yards and five sacks. Ohio State managed only one first down in the first quarter and negative rushing yards through its first three possessions. The Buckeyes scored touchdowns on their first two second-half drives, including a 14-yard strike from Julian Sayin to Jeremiah Smith on fourth-and-2. A holding penalty later derailed a crucial drive and forced Ohio State to punt, and Miami ran out the clock to secure the win.
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