Miami upsets defending national champ Ohio State in CFP quarterfinal at Cotton Bowl
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Key Points:
- No. 10 Miami upset defending champion Ohio State 24-14 in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl, highlighted by Keionte Scott's 72-yard interception return for a touchdown.
- Miami, now 12-2, has won two playoff games despite not playing in the ACC championship and will face either Georgia or Ole Miss in the CFP semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on January 8.
- Ohio State, the No. 2 seed and 9.5-point favorite, was unable to defend its national title and suffered its first loss since a Big Ten championship defeat to Indiana.
- Miami quarterback Carson Beck threw a touchdown pass and set a Cotton Bowl record with 13 consecutive completions,
