After Miami's 24-14 upset of No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, teams coming off the College Football Playoff bye are 0-5 in the quarterfinals.
Though it may be too early to draw broad conclusions, the Canes looked sharper and more energetic than OSU, taking a 14-0 lead into halftime on the strength of Keionte Scott's 72-yard interception return in the second quarter.
The most accurate quarterback in college football all season, the Buckeyes' Julian Sayin threw two interceptions while a physical Miami defense sacked him five times. Mario Cristobal's Hurricane squad advances to the Fiesta Bowl opposite the winner of the Sugar Bowl, Ole Miss versus Georgia at 5 p.