Dave Hyde: Hurricanes show they’re not done in beating Ohio State

Story byDave Hyde, South Florida Sun-SentinelThu, January 1, 2026 at 4:50 AM UTC·4 min readThis is as good as it gets, when you break through, when you change your world — when the night and the dream are coming to you at the same time on a big stage like Miami had Wednesday night in the Cotton Bowl. All Miami had to do was hold on to their lead by the end. And they held tight. And when safety Jakobe Thomas came down with an interception to seal Miami’s 24-14 win against Ohio State it brought in the New Year with new stars and a new path in a very old way. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Coach Johnson!’’ Miami coach Mario Cristobal shouted to Jimmy Johnson on the field afterward, as if linking up with that old dynasty.