No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 10 Miami clash in College Football Playoff semifinal

The GIST: And then there were four. The College Football Playoff (CFP) semis kick off with tomorrow’s 7:30 p.m. ET Fiesta Bowl, featuring No. 6 Ole Miss and bracket-busting No. 10 Miami, followed by the Peach Bowl slated for Friday.

• We’ll preview Friday’s matchup between No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon in our next newsletter, but for now, here are all the spicy details about tomorrow’s tilt.

💙 Quarterback (QB) Trinidad Chambliss leads high-flying Ole Miss offense: With a program-record 13 wins already in the books, if the Rebels punch a National Championship ticket, it’ll almost certainly be because of Chambliss. The Division II transfer has been electric this postseason, highlighted by his 362-yard performance in Ole Miss’ quarter-final comeback win over No. 3 Georgia.

• Even more remarkable though? The Rebels’ resolve: They’re one win away from their first-ever CFP title game despite former head coach Lane Kiffin leaving for the top job at archrival LSU mere weeks before the CFP began. The drama.

🌴 Miami glow-up hinges on defensive dominance: Consider any doubts surrounding the Hurricanes’ CFP selection soundly dispelled. The U put on a defensive masterclass in their first two playoff games, holding defending champ No. 2 Ohio State and No. 7 Texas A&M to just 17 points combined. QBs hate to see defensive ends Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor coming.

• This historic program is hungry to return to its former glory, and it’s so close head coach Marco Cristobal — who led his alma mater through arguably the most difficult path to the semis — can taste it.

📌 The bottom line: Between the high-stakes and the storylines, this showdown is must-watch television, airing on ESPN in the U.S. and TSN in Canada. Can Miami’s stifling defense disrupt Ole Miss’ dynamic offense? Scroll to the bottom to tell us what you think.