The day is finally here. The preparation has concluded, the uniforms are in lockers, and the teams are ready.
The No. 10 Miami Hurricanes and No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes are about to kick off the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff with the Goodyear Cotton Bowl on New Year's Eve, and the Canes are nearly double-digit underdogs.
However, despite what the oddsmakers are saying, Miami undeniably has the chance to pull off the unexpected upset, especially with this Ohio State statistic.
Ohio State has a New Year's Eve curse
In program history, the Buckeyes have played in just two games on New Year's Eve: the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl CFP Semifinal against the Clemson Tigers and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl CFP Semifinal against the Georgia Bulldogs.