The Falcons (13-1) are the upstarts, playing for a national title for the first time in their first D3 playoffs appearance since 1996. UWRF has plenty of weapons, though. Quarterback Kaleb Blaha threw for 520 yards in a wild semifinal win over Johns Hopkins and leads the nation with a D3-record 5,770 yards of total offense.

The Miami Hurricanes take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff on New Year's Eve at AT&T Stadium.

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A trip to the College Football Playoff semifinals will be on the line Thursday when No. 1 Indiana faces No. 9 Alabama in the Rose Bowl. The winner will advance to the Peach Bowl on Jan. 9 to face either No.

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