Miami brings a serious test for Ohio State's offensive line fixes as Ryan Day returns to calling plays at the start of do-or-die season for the Buckeyes' repeat championship hopes.
We share what Keenan Bailey said about his additional duties for the CFP, C.J. Hicks and Malik Hartford said about their redshirts and more from Ohio State’s Cotton Bowl media...
We break down the biggest questions, pick our top players to watch and make some predictions for what we’ll see as Ohio State faces Miami in the College Football Playoff...
31 Dec 2025 by Dan Hope, Andy Anders and Chase Brown
Ryan Day says Brian Hartline will coach from the field in the CFP, Jayden Fielding remains Ohio State’s starting kicker and the Buckeyes are confident in Gabe VanSickle.
No. 2 Ohio State battles No. 10 Miami in the CFP quarterfinals at the Cotton Bowl, which means it's time for you to win a gift card to Eleven Warriors Dry Goods!
Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin has been named the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year over Miami wide receiver Malachi Toney and three other candidates.
Chase Young scored his first NFL touchdown, Denzel Ward shut down three straight plays to secure a Browns win and Jack Sawyer made his second NFL interception in Week 17.
Jayden Fielding’s phone number and home address were leaked after his Big Ten Championship Game miss, but he’s still confident in himself entering the College Football Playoff.
Though ups and downs are expected, OSU's offensive linemen are confident in Gabe VanSickle in a featured right guard role on the CFP stage: "He's ready to go out there and swarm."
Carnell Tate described his midseason injury as “a little bump in the road” and said he looks forward to contributing to Ohio State’s CFP run while fully healthy. “Now I’m...
Lincoln Kienholz says he’s discussed the possibility of transferring with Ohio State coaches. “I'm not 100% sure, but my goal is to go to the NFL, and in order to do that, you...
Brian Hartline says he's locked in on Ohio State, not USF, as the Buckeyes prepare for the CFP: “We’re focusing on the Buckeyes. Love the Buckeyes. It’s front of my mind.”
Adam Lichtenstein, who covers Miami for the Sun Sentinel, says Hurricane fans view the Cotton Bowl as a revenge game and Miami‘s pass rush is its biggest strength.
Ohio State's players and coaches arrived at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on Sunday, three days before the Buckeyes are scheduled to face Miami in the Cotton Bowl.
Ohio State's loss to Miami in the 1999 Kickoff Classic sent both programs on wildly different trajectories until they met again in the 2002 Fiesta Bowl.
