{"id":222345,"date":"2026-01-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/no-10-miami-tops-no-6-ole-miss-will-face-winner-of-no-1-indiana-and-no-5-oregon-in-cfp-title-game-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T00:00:00","slug":"no-10-miami-tops-no-6-ole-miss-will-face-winner-of-no-1-indiana-and-no-5-oregon-in-cfp-title-game-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/no-10-miami-tops-no-6-ole-miss-will-face-winner-of-no-1-indiana-and-no-5-oregon-in-cfp-title-game-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 10 Miami tops No. 6 Ole Miss; will face winner of No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon in CFP title game | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>Settle into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DQR_FS3j8Dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">your best RBF<\/a> \u2014 the College Football Playoff (CFP) national title game is halfway set following last night\u2019s heart-stopping semifinal, and one more squad will punch their ticket to the January 19th championship tonight. Here\u2019s what you need to know ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc99\ud83c\udf00 No. 10 Miami edges out No. 6 Ole Miss in instant classic: <\/strong>It was a battle to the <em>literal<\/em> final second, but the Hurricanes pulled off a wild 31\u201327 win thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTRsVfNDGVY\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the fourth-quarter heroics<\/a> of quarterback (QB) Carson Beck and the Canes\u2019 pass defense, which broke up a would-be game-winner from Rebels superstar QB Trinidad Chambliss. Truly down to the wire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2764\ufe0f\ud83e\udd86 No. 1 Indiana seeks to repeat October win over No. 5 Oregon: <\/strong>Fans started to <em>really <\/em>take the Hoosiers seriously as natty contenders following <a href=\"https:\/\/iuhoosiers.com\/news\/2025\/10\/11\/football-west-coast-win-PETE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">their mid-season 30\u201320 victory<\/a> on the Ducks\u2019 home field. Indiana\u2019s been a juggernaut ever since, topping reigning national champ Ohio State in <a href=\"https:\/\/iuhoosiers.com\/news\/2025\/12\/7\/football-b-town-now-b1g-title-town-PETE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Big Ten Championship<\/a> and routing No. 9 Alabama in <a href=\"https:\/\/iuhoosiers.com\/news\/2026\/1\/1\/football-the-granddaddy-of-all-victories-PETE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">their New Year\u2019s Day CFP quarter-final<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expect this one to be a high-octane QB duel: Oregon\u2019s Dante Moore leads an aggressive offense that runs up the score every chance they get, while Indiana\u2019s Fernando Mendoza <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heisman.com\/heisman-winners\/fernando-mendoza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">won the Heisman Trophy<\/a> for a reason. 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