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Miami won the Fiesta Bowl over Ole Miss after the Rebels' pass to the end zone fell incomplete. But did the Hurricanes commit pass interference?
Get the best Miami vs. Mississippi predictions ahead of the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Free college football picks for the CFP semifinal.
Target Mark Fletcher Jr., Trinidad Chambliss, and CJ Daniels in our top Fiesta Bowl props for Miami vs. Mississippi on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
What a night this was. What a win. What a classic fourth quarter to cap not just Beck’s journey but Miami’s odyssey back from nowhere to the biggest stage in college football.
Miami Hurricanes Fans Miami Hurricanes Fan Holding up the U. 2. University of Miami's Marching Band Miami's Marching Band Entering State Farm Stadium. 3. Seb
Who will win the first College Football Playoff semifinal between Miami and Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl? Our experts weigh in.
Mississippi's defense was on the field far too long, and couldn't come up with a stop in the Rebels' 31-27 loss to Miami in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.
Beck threw for two touchdowns and ran for the game-winning 3-yard score with 18 seconds left to seal Miami’s semifinal win over Ole Miss.
Ole Miss was defeated by Miami in the Fiesta Bowl to end its unlikely College Football Playoff run in the semifinals.
Lane Kiffin, now at LSU, followed Ole Miss’ playoff heartbreak from afar, celebrating the Rebels’ effort after their narrow 31–27 defeat to Miami.
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