> At a Glance
> – No. 10 Miami edged No. 6 Ole Miss 31-27 to secure its first-ever College Football Playoff title berth
> – Quarterback Carson Beck’s last-minute scramble sealed the victory in the Fiesta Bowl
> – The Hurricanes will play for the championship at home on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium
> – Why it matters: Miami hasn’t hosted a game since Nov. 15, yet gets home-field advantage in the biggest stage
Miami’s football program will cap its longest home-game drought by playing for a national title in its own backyard. The Hurricanes’ 31-27 Fiesta Bowl triumph sends them to the Jan. 19 championship at Hard Rock Stadium, where they haven’t stepped foot since mid-November.
The Game-Winning Drive
Quarterback Carson Beck kept the season alive with a touchdown scramble inside the final 20 seconds. The play capped a back-and-forth contest against Ole Miss and punched Miami’s ticket to its first CFP final.
Opponent Still TBD
Miami awaits the winner of Friday’s Peach Bowl showdown between:
- No. 1 Indiana (unbeaten)
- No. 5 Oregon
Championship Droughts on the Line
None of the three remaining programs have lifted a CFP-era trophy:
- Indiana has never advanced past the first round
- Oregon lost the inaugural 2014-15 title game
- Miami owns five national titles, none since the 2001-02 BCS championship
How to Watch
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Date | Monday, Jan. 19 |
| Time | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN |
| Stream | ESPN.com / ESPN app |
| Site | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla. |
Hard Rock Stadium last hosted a CFP final in the 2020-21 season.
Key Takeaways
- Miami earns home-field advantage despite a two-month absence from its own stadium
- The Hurricanes are making their College Football Playoff debut
- Indiana and Oregon both chase their first national titles in program history
- The championship game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
Miami’s remarkable postseason run will conclude where its regular season effectively ended-under the bright lights of Hard Rock Stadium with everything on the line.
