The College Football Playoff semifinals are set, with a few surprises heading into the next round.
Fresh off a historic slaughter of Alabama in the Rose Bowl, Indiana will be in Atlanta to play Oregon in the Peach Bowl in a Big Ten rematch. Miami, meanwhile, will play Mississippi in the Fiesta Bowl in a game between two teams many were stunned to see advance.
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Miami-Mississippi will be Thursday, Jan. 8, whereas Indiana-Oregon will take place Friday, Jan. 9. The games are for a spot in the national championship, to be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Jan. 19. In that sense, the Hurricanes have a chance to play a home game for a national championship.
The Hoosiers were a well-oiled machine in their win over the Crimson Tide, with Fernando Mendoza completing 14-of-16 passes for three touchdowns and the defense completely stymying any attempts by Alabama to move the ball. Oregon's defense was similarly staunch again Texas Tech, with Dante Moore playing a similarly efficient game, albeit with less scoring.
