Miami shocks Ohio State in Cotton bowl: Reactions to Miami's upset win in Cotton Bowl John Leuzzi, USA TODAY NETWORK January 1, 2026 at 5:09 AM 0 Miami shocks Ohio State in Cotton bowl: Reactions to Miami's upset win in Cotton Bowl The Cardiac Canes continue on in the College Football Playoff. Behind a dominant first half effort from Carson Beck, Akheem Mesidor and Rueben Bain Jr. and Co., the 10thseeded Hurricanes were able to upset No. 2 seed Ohio State 2414 in the CFP Cotton Bowl quarterfinals on Wednesday, Dec.
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John Leuzzi, USA TODAY NETWORK January 1, 2026 at 5:09 AM
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Miami shocks Ohio State in Cotton bowl: Reactions to Miami's upset win in Cotton Bowl
The Cardiac Canes continue on in the College Football Playoff.
Behind a dominant first half effort from Carson Beck, Akheem Mesidor and Rueben Bain Jr. and Co., the 10th-seeded Hurricanes were able to upset No. 2 seed Ohio State 24-14 in the CFP Cotton Bowl quarterfinals on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas for their second upset of the postseason.
The loss for Ohio State drops teams that earned a first-round bye to 0-5 across two 12-team playoff iterations, with three more games to be played on Jan. 1.
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After Ohio State made it a one-possession game off a 14-yard touchdown pass from Julian Sayin to Jeremiah Smith in the third quarter, the Hurricanes secured their spot in the CFP semifinals with a defensive stop, a 5-yard rushing touchdown from CharMar Brown and an interception from Jakobe Thomas, all in the final six minutes of the fourth quarter.
Given the overall performance from the Hurricanes and the defending national champions being knocked out in just one game, college football social media didn't hold back from reacting to the outcome of the CFP Cotton Bowl quarterfinal.
Here's a snippet of those reactions:
College football reacts to Miami upsetting Ohio State in CFP Cotton Bowl:
Here's a look at social media after Miami's win over Ohio State in the CFP Cotton Bowl quarterfinal:
MIAMI HOLDS OFF OHIO STATE TO ADVANCE TO THE CFP SEMIS 🔥 pic.twitter.com/QILh6mky37
— ESPN (@espn) January 1, 2026
Gutsy play-calling from Shannon Dawson tonight
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) January 1, 2026
#GoCanes pic.twitter.com/9581SZevfz
— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) January 1, 2026
What a performance for Carson Beck, too. Has made so many great decisions tonight.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) January 1, 2026
MIAMI TAKES DOWN DEFENDING CHAMP OHIO STATE 24-14 TO ADVANCE TO THE CFP SEMIS 🌀The Hurricanes' quest for their first national championship since 2001 continues 🏆 pic.twitter.com/b91T08AlTz
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 1, 2026
MIAMI PICKS OFF JULIAN SAYIN TO SECURE THE CFP DUB‼️ pic.twitter.com/yPy4tTQATb
— ESPN (@espn) January 1, 2026
— Matt Hayes (@MattHayesCFB) January 1, 2026
When Ohio State loses, America Wins.
— Sam Sutton (@SamSutton11) January 1, 2026
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