MIAMI, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A battle between the Ole Miss offense and fierce Miami pass rush will highlight Thursday's Fiesta Bowl, the first College Football Playoff semifinal.
The primetime face-off will be one of several storylines emerging from a menu of marquee matchups. The No. 10 Hurricanes (12-2) will take on the No. 6 Rebels (13-1) at 7:30 p.m. EST Thursday in Glendale, Ariz. The game will air on ESPN.
"I think they know who they are and they've got a philosophy," Rebels coach Pete Golding told reporters, when asked about the Hurricanes' pass rush.
"What stood out to me is the energy, effort and toughness, snap in and snap out," Golding said.
Miami's rabid rush is led by 6-foot-3 defensive ends Rueben Bain Jr., and Akheem Mesidor.
