Ohio State’s bid for back-to-back national championships came to an end at the Cotton Bowl, despite a second-half resurgence from the Buckeyes. No. 2 OSU fell to tenth-seeded Miami, 24-14, on New Year’s Eve as the Hurricanes advance to the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Jan.

One play after that, Keionte Scott jumped Brandon Inniss’ route and returned an interception for a 70-yard touchdown to give Miami an early 14-0 lead. It’s the fourth-longest pick-six in Cotton Bowl history.

Miami earned a spot in the Fiesta Bowl by shocking defending champion Ohio State 24-14 as Keionte Scott returned an interception 72 yards for a key score Wednesday at the Cotton Bowl.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Twenty-three years after Ohio State knocked off defending national champion Miami in one of college football’s all-time classics, the Hurricanes pulled off the feat against the Buckeyes, finally announcing themselves as back in the top tier of college football.

Beating the Ohio State team that was defending champs, ranked No. 1 most of this season and 9½-point favorites said everything’s on the table for Miami now

No. 2 Ohio State lost its second consecutive game in a 24-14 upset at the hands of No. 10 Miami and fell out of the College Football Playoff bracket in surprise fashion. Buckeyes coach Ryan Day, bewildered by his game plan's ineffectiveness,