Miami football fans are dying for one more home game for the Hurricanes this season. They’ll get it with a Fiesta Bowl win over Ole Miss.
One more victory means UM gets a shot at playing for the national championship in its home stadium. Crazier things have happened, especially in this year’s College Football Playoff. Chief among the madness was Malachi Toney nearly fumbling away Miami’s chances in their first-round CFP game, then scoring the winning touchdown at Texas A&M. It was pretty wacky how calm Carson Beck stayed against Ohio State’s No. 1 defense en route to a Cotton Bowl upset win, as well.
But nothing was more wild than the end of Ole Miss’ Sugar Bowl win over Georgia. Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss rallied the Rebels on multiple occasions, finishing with a season-high 362 passing yards and tossing two fourth-quarter touchdowns all while pulling off highlight play after highlight play. Add to that the ongoing kookiness of new head coach Pete Golding navigating his coaching staff potentially leaving mid-playoff to follow Lane Kiffin to LSU.
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When does Miami play Ole Miss?
The Hurricanes play the Rebels in the Fiesta Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal, on Jan. 8.
Miami vs. Ole Miss game time in Fiesta Bowl
Kickoff between the Hurricanes and Rebels is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
Where is Miami vs. Ole Miss?
The No. 10 Hurricanes face the sixth-seeded Rebels at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals.
Miami vs. Ole Miss prediction
Will it be the unstoppable force (Ole Miss’ second-ranked offense) or the unmovable object (Miami’s fourth-ranked scoring defense)? Star running back Kewan Lacy ran for 98 yards and two touchdowns in the Sugar Bowl, but he’s still battling a shoulder injury suffered in the first round. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes’ two best cornerbacks, O.J. Frederique and Damari Brown, are dealing with injuries of their own, less than ideal when facing a team with five 500-yard receivers. That said, Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor have combined for 7½ sacks during the CFP, and the UM defensive front has been a menace to all comers. Bringing down Trinidad Chambliss is no easy task — Georgia couldn’t do it once over two games this season — but if anyone can do it, Miami can.
Miami vs. Ole Miss TV channel
The traditional broadcast for the Fiesta Bowl will air on ESPN with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge on the call. Alternate broadcasts include Field Pass with “The Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN2 and with “ACC Huddle” on the ACC Network, plus SkyCast on ESPNU and the Command Center broadcast on ESPNews. Streaming options include the ESPN app with a subscription to the Unlimited plan, as well as Fubo, which carries ESPN and offers a free trial for new subscribers.
Miami vs. Ole Miss tickets
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This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: When is Miami football’s next game? Fiesta Bowl schedule, date, picks
Reporting by Dan Rorabaugh, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Palm Beach Post
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