Key Highlights
- AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere are the results of our Cotton Bowl sim: Ohio State 24 – Miami 17In what began as a defensive battle, Miami scored the only points of the entire first half.
- They did so in explosive fashion, as running back Mark Fletcher Jr.
- — a former Ohio State commit — ripped off a 60-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter. The Buckeyes could not get anything going offensively through the first two quarters, but came up just shy right before halftime.
- Facing a fourth-and-3 at Miami’s 4-yard line with 25 seconds to go, Julian Sayin attempted to scramble for the goal line, but came up just short as Ohio State turned it over on downs. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter OSU punted to begin the second half, it was again Miami getting on the scoreboard, this time with a 47-yard field goal by Bert Auburn to take a 10-0 lead. Finally, Ohio State answered in a huge way on its next possession.
- On the very first play of the ensuing drive, Sayin found Jeremiah Smith for an 84-yard touchdown to close the gap to 10-7. However, while the electric scoring play felt like it had flipped momentum, especially after the Hurricanes responded with a three-and-out, that surge would be short-lived.
