The first game? It's the 2025 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas between Miami -- which beat Texas A&M in the first round -- Ohio State, the No. 2 team in the nation. And if you're here, you might be wondering: Who's calling the game on ESPN? Fear not! We have answers!

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Collin Hurst knows what it's like to be Ohio State 's quarterback. More than three years ago, Hurst quarterbacked the South Florida Express to the championship of a 7-on-7 tournament in Las Vegas, utilizing future Ohio State starting receivers Carnell Tate, Jeremiah Smith and Brandon Inniss.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Miami Hurricanes Cotton Bowl quarterfinal game, Wednesday, Dec. 31.

The defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes revisit the past with a College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup against the 10th-seeded Miami Hurricanes in the Cotton Bowl today. Find out how to watch for free.

The 2025 College Football Playoff Quarterfinals feature the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes facing off against the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes.

ESPN ranked the top 50 players in the College Football Playoff. Nine Ohio State players made the list, but where, and who?

ESPN host Mike Greenberg is not happy with the College Football Playoff at the Cotton Bowl referees. Miami, the No. 10 seed, is leading No. 2 seed Ohio State, 14-7, early in the second half. The Buckeyes,

In the late 1960s, longtime head athletic trainer Ernie Biggs suggested a way to reward players: make a major play or contribution to the team and receive a helmet sticker. While legendary Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes reportedly wasn’t immediately on board, he eventually relented.