"Tenth-seeded Miami became the first double-digit seed in the 12-team era to crash the semifinals, continuing to muscle their way through the field by beating defending national champions Ohio State 24-14 on New Year's Eve. They'll face the winner of Thursday night's Allstate Sugar Bowl -- No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss -- in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 8 ( 7:30 ET, ESPN)."
"Fifth-seeded Oregon's stifling defense shut down No. 4 Texas Tech, with freshman Brandon Finney picking off two passes and recovering a fumble to help the Ducks reach the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl on Jan. 9 ( 7:30 ET, ESPN). They'll face No. 1 Indiana, which continued its storybook season and first Rose Bowl appearance since 1968 by dispatching another of the sport's bluebloods, No. 9 Alabama."
"X factor: Wide receiver Charlie Becker. Elijah Sarratt and Omar Cooper Jr. are Indiana's headliners at wideout, but Becker has come on strong late in the regular season and especially in his two postseason opportunities. Becker, who had his first two 100-yard receiving performances in consecutive games against Penn State and Wisconsin, led Indiana with 126 receiving yards against then-No. 1 Ohio State in the Big"
Tenth-seeded Miami became the first double-digit seed in the 12-team era to reach the semifinals by defeating Ohio State 24-14 and will play the winner of Georgia vs. Ole Miss in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. Fifth-seeded Oregon advanced to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl behind a stifling defense and freshman Brandon Finney's two interceptions and fumble recovery. Oregon will meet No. 1 Indiana. Indiana continued a storybook season and secured a Rose Bowl berth by overwhelming No. 9 Alabama with a balanced offense, a productive rushing attack led by Roman Hemby, and a top-tier defense led by Devan Boykin.
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