Both teams had empty possessions, but Miami conducted a methodical drive in the final five minutes to kill some clock and eventually put the game away with a touchdown pass from Carson Beck to Mark Fletcher. An interception on Ohio State's following drive sealed the win for Miami.

We are one step closer to crowning a national champion for the 2025 college football season. We started with 12 teams in the College Football Playoff bracket, and now we're down to seven as the quarterfinal round has begun. That also means some of the best squads in the nation are ready to take their rightful place on center stage.

College Football Playoff bracket: Updated schedule, results, scores for 2025 CFP quarterfinals originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For the third time in the College Football Playoffs, a lower-seeded team has advanced.

Still, last year's two highest-ranked teams—Oregon and Georgia—both were one-and-done in 2024's tournament, while No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Texas Tech didn't survive this season (another caveat worth noting here—Oregon was favored over the Red Raiders on Thursday).

As Miami continues their march through the playoff bracket, the details for each game have been firmly known. That is the case with the Fiesta Bowl, slated to be played on Thursday, January 8th at 7:30pm eastern. The game will be televised on ESPN.

The final NFL playoff spot came down to a missed field goal. Baltimore Ravens rookie kicker Tyler Loop missed a potential game-winning field goal wide right as time expired and the Pittsburgh Steelers held on for a 26-24 victory to win the AFC North.

The 2025 NFL playoff field is set, and an exciting wild-card round looms. Here's everything to know about the 14 teams vying to win Super Bowl LX.