After rushing 28 times for 175 yards in the first round of the College Football Playoff against Texas A&M, Miami will play against the best run defense it has faced to this point of the season in the College Football Playoff at the quarterfinal on Wednesday night.
Ohio State is fifth nationally, allowing 84.46 rushing yards per game and sixth with opponents averaging 2.83 yards per carry. Miami is 10th nationally in Pro Football Focus run blocking grade. Healthy again, Mark Fletcher ran 17 times for a career high 172 yards against Texas A&M.