Miami lands the final punch to knock out Ole Miss and head to the College Football Playoff national title game

The Miami Hurricanes outlasted the Ole Miss Rebels, 31-27, in an epic College Football Playoff semifinal. They’ll play the winner of Friday night’s game between Indiana and Oregon in the title game,

• An epic fourth quarter: Miami and Ole Miss went back and forth, with the lead changing four times in the fourth quarter, before the Hurricanes landed the final punch with a touchdown with 18 seconds left to score a 31-27 victory. • Veteran QB leads team to victory: Quarterback Carson Beck ran for a touchdown to put the Hurricanes up for good after leading his team on an epic final drive, moving steadily down the field to return The U to the national title game. • Ole Miss comes so close: After losing their head coach Lane Kiffin before the playoffs began, the Rebels came within inches of playing their way into the national title game on a last-gasp pass from star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. • One more semi tomorrow: Miami will take on the winner of Indiana-Oregon, who play on Friday in the Peach Bowl. This year’s CFP national championship game is on January 19 in Miami Gardens, Florida – in Miami’s home stadium. It’s all about the U! The Miami Hurricanes find themselves back in the national championship for the first time since 2003 after a thrilling 31-27 victory over Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.