It looked improbable two months ago. Two years ago — impossible. But against the odds, Miami and Indiana have a date in the College Football Playoff final — a first-of-its-kind matchup on Jan. 19 in the second national title game of the expanded-playoff era.

The Miami Dolphins are finalizing a deal to bring in longtime Packers executive Jon-Eric Sullivan as their new general manager as the franchise continues a major reset.

Miami is flying home on Friday from the Fiesta Bowl. It’ll be the last flight for the Hurricanes this season. They’ll get to the next game — the last game — by bus.

Miami's march back to Hard Rock Stadium for a chance to secure its first national title in 24 years started at the Ole Miss 25-yard line, with Beck in the backfield staring down the Ole Miss defense and, after two years of seemingly endless criticism, a moment of redemption.

North Dakota State did it on the way to the FCS national championship in 2019, and Ferris State did it this season to win the Division II national title. Montana State had a shot at 16-0 last season at the FCS level — but lost the national championship game to North Dakota State.

Leavitt is a former Michigan State transfer and was the 2024 Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year for the playoff-bound Sun Devils under coach Kenny Dillingham. Arizona State recently filled the void left at QB1 by Leavitt's departure with Kentucky's Cutter Boley.

The Miami Hurricanes will have a tough task in trying to be the first team this season to knock off the No. 1 seed Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff national championship game. The Hoosiers have rolled to the final game of the season,