College Football Playoff: Canes, Ducks, Hoosiers, Ole Miss Advance To Semifinals

 The College Football Playoff played its' quarterfinal on Wednesday and Thursday with four games.

WEDNESDAY GAME:

At AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas:

Quarterback Carson Beck threw for 138 yards and a touchdown as the Miami Hurricanes (12-2) knocked the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes (12-2) in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.

THURSDAY GAMES:

At Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida:

Quarterback Donte Moore completed 26 of 33 passes for 234 yards while running back James Davidson scored a pair of touchdowns as the Oregon Ducks (13-1) manhandled the Texas Tech Red Raiders 23-0 in the Capital One Orange Bowl.

It was the Ducks' defense that game the Red Raiders fits, forcing four turnovers racking up four sacks and seven tackles for losses.

At the Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California:

Quarterback Fernando Mendoza showed his Heisman Trophy-winning for as he completed 14 of 16 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns as the top-seeded Indiana Hoosiers (14-0) ran roughshod over the Alabama Crimson Tide (11-4) 38-3.

It was the Tide's most lopsided postseason defeat ever.

At Caesars Superdome, New Orleans:

Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss threw for 362 yards and a pair of touchdowns while running back Kewan Lacy ran for 98 yards and two other TDs as the Ole Miss Rebels (13-1) knocked off the Georgia Bulldogs (12-2) 39-34.

UP NEXT:

Next Thursday, Miami will face off against Ole Miss in one CFP semifinal, the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (4:30 PM PST, ESPN).

Next Friday, Oregon will look for revenge against Indiana in the other CFP semifinal at the Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium (4:30 PM PST, ESPN).