Who does Miami football play next? Hurricanes advance to CFP Championship game
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The Miami football program is one win away from a national championship.
With their 31-27 victory on Thursday, Jan. 8 in the Fiesta Bowl, the Hurricanes advanced to the championship game of the College Football Playoff. In a winning effort, Miami quarterback Carson Beck completed 23-of-37 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns to one interception against Mississippi. He also rushed 12 times for a net loss of 6 yards, but that included the go-ahead 3-yard touchdown to lead the Hurricanes over the Rebels.
Beck, of course, didn’t beat Ole Miss by himself: Running back Mark Fletcher Jr. ran 22 times for 133 yards while receivers Keelan Marion and Malachi Toney combined for 12 catches, 195 yards and one touchdown apiece.
Miami is aiming to win its first national championship since 2001, when a Hurricanes team loaded with NFL talent rolled on its way to the program’s fifth title in a 19-year stretch. With another resounding victory to their name, what awaits the Hurricanes next?
Here’s a look at who Miami will play in the championship of the College Football Playoff:
Who does Miami football play next in CFP championship?
With its victory Thursday in the Fiesta Bowl, Miami will take on the winner of No. 1 Indiana‘s matchup against No. 5 Oregon in the Peach Bowl on Friday, Jan. 9 in Atlanta.
That contest guarantees that the Big Ten will have at least one team in the playoff’s title game. Both the Hoosiers and Ducks are aiming to win their first-ever national championship.
CFP Championship time, date, schedule
- Date: Monday, Jan. 19
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
- TV: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
Miami will meet either Indiana or Oregon in the championship game of the College Football Playoff on Monday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
ESPN will carry the game, with streaming options including the ESPN app (which requires a valid cable login to access) and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Miami football next CFP game: Who will Hurricanes play in championship?
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