Who will Miami football face next in CFP quarterfinal? What to know of Ohio State in Cotton Bowl

For at least one more round, Miami Hurricanes gets to see its national championship dreams live on.

Behind 172 rushing yards from Mark Fletcher, the Hurricanes defeated the Aggies 10-3 on Saturday, Dec. 20 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas in the first round of the College Football Playoff, sending No. 10 Miami to the quarterfinals.

The game was a defensive slugfest for much of the afternoon, with four missed field goals between the teams before Malachi Toney's 11-yard touchdown catch with 1:49 remaining breaking the tie. The playoff victory was the first in Miami history.

Here's a quick guide at what you need to know for who the Miami Hurricanes play next in the College Football Playoff quarters:

Who does Miami football play next in the CFP Cotton bowl?

After its first-round win, Miami will now face No. 2 seed Ohio State in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes are the reigning national champions and going 12-1 in the regular season. Their lone loss was a 13-10 setback to No. 1 Indiana in the Big Ten championship game.

Ohio State football: What to know on Buckeyes vs Miami in CFP, Player Stat Leaders

Miami (Flo) Player Stats leaders:

Leading passer: QB Julian Sayin, 3,323 yards with 31 touchdowns and six interceptions, 78.4% completion percentage

Leading rusher: RB Bo Jackson, 1,035 rushing yards, 6.2 yards per carry, five rushing touchdowns

Leading receiver: WR Jeremiah Smith, 1,086 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns on 80 receptions

Top defenders: S Caleb Downs, 60 total tackles, two interceptions, one sack and one pass break-up; LB

Sonny Styles, 81 tackles, one interception, 0.5 sacks; LB Arvell Reese, 62 tackles, 6.5 sacks; DE Caden Curry, 60 tackles, 11 sacks

Ohio State vs Miami in CFP quarterfinals time, date, how to watch, channel, streaming

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

Where: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)

TV channel: ESPN

Streaming option: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)

Ohio State and Miami will meet in the Cotton Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 7:30 p.m. ET inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the home stadium of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. ESPN will broadcast the game. Streaming options include the ESPN app, which requires a valid cable login to access, and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.

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