Ohio State vs. Miami live updates, score: Follow the action from the College Football Playoff quarterfinals

Ohio State’s national title defense begins in the Cotton Bowl against a team many didn’t think would succeed. College Football Playoffs field.

Miami advanced to the playoffs in the final CFP rankings and then I proved that it belonged to a return to the road against Texas A&M.

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No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Miami (7:30 a.m. ET, ESPN)

After an undefeated regular season that included wins over Texas and Michigan, the Buckeyes entered the conference title game as one of two undefeated teams in college football. But Indiana won the Big Ten title game 13-10. How will the Buckeyes respond?

It’s probably fair to also use the term slugfest to describe what happened in College Station on December 20th. The Hurricanes and Aggies combined for 13 points in Miami’s 10-3 win and the game’s only touchdown came with less than two minutes remaining.

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Miami’s defensive front took over in the second half of the win over A&M. Can he bring that type of pressure against Ohio State? This is Miami’s best chance to spring a surprise. OSU quarterback Julian Sayin was sacked five times in the Big Ten title game loss to Indiana.

However, the Hurricanes also need to score. Ohio State hasn’t given up more than 16 points to an opponent all season and only five teams have scored 10 or more points. Miami averaged 5.7 yards per game against the Aggies, but missed three field goals and a turnover. There will be much less margin for error Wednesday evening.