“It’s Miami and then a distant second…This team is elite” according to former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray, the all-time leading passer for the Bulldogs. Miami outlasted Ohio State 24-14 on Wednesday night in the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal.
Miami advances to the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on January 8. Georgia and Mississippi play in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday night to determine who will advance. Miami took a 14-0 lead in the second quarter and held on.
Mark Fletcher Jr. had a nine-yard touchdown reception with 13:31 remaining in the second quarter to put Miami ahead 7-0. Keionte Scott returned an interception 72 yards for a touchdown a 1:42 later and set the foundation for the Miami win…