After Miami’s go-ahead score, Mario Cristobal quickly rejected an assistant’s hug, reminding his team that the game wasn’t over until the final whistle.

Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra, who coaches just 14 miles from Hard Rock Stadium, sent a message to McDaniel after hearing the news.

Several Miami Hurricanes players were caught taking shots before the Fiesta Bowl that ended up being a Cuban-style espresso.

Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl

The Miami RedHawks have been dealt a few blows due to the transfer portal, which opened on Jan. 2. Star edge rusher and Wayne High School graduate Adam Trick is one of them. The 6-foot-4, 249-pound redshirt junior is headed to Texas Tech.

Freshman receiver Malachi Toney emerged as a key playmaker for Miami, helping the Hurricanes secure a 31-27 Fiesta Bowl win over Ole Miss and a berth in the national title game.

Did Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game between Miami and Ole Miss end in controversy? What one rules analyst said about final play.

Miami has not won at Toledo since 2011 (11 straight wins for the Rockets).

Dec 31, 2025; Arlington, TX, USA; Miami Hurricanes running back CharMar Brown (6) celebrates a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the 2025 Cotton Bowl and quarterfinal game of the College Football Playoff at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

Leavitt is a former Michigan State transfer and was the 2024 Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year for the playoff-bound Sun Devils under coach Kenny Dillingham. Arizona State recently filled the void left at QB1 by Leavitt's departure with Kentucky's Cutter Boley.

CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli believes the path has cleared for the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff.