Hurricanes preparing for tough test in Ole Miss at Fiesta Bowl

Will Manso, Sports Director

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FIESTA BOWL-MIAMI El entrenador de Miami Mario Cristobal sostiene el trofeo Field Scovell tras ganar el Cotton Bowl, los cuartos de final del fútbol colegial, ante Ohio State, el miércoles 31 de diciembre del 2025. (AP Foto/Gareth Patterson) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Gareth Patterson/AP)

PHOENIX — The Miami Hurricanes arrived in Phoenix on Monday night and held media availabilities on Tuesday.

Fresh off their stunning upset win over Ohio State in last week’s Cotton Bowl, which was also one of the four College Football Playoff Quarterfinal matchups, the No. 10 Hurricanes have advanced to college football’s Final Four.

Now they’ll face No. 6 Ole Miss at Thursday’s Fiesta Bowl, with the winning team advancing to the College Football Championship, which is set for Jan. 19 at the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in South Florida.

Both Miami and Ole Miss have won a pair of playoff games to reach the Fiesta Bowl.

The Hurricanes went on the road to defeat Texas A&M before taking down No. 2 Ohio State.

Mississippi hosted Tulane in the opening round, winning handily, before defeating SEC rival Georgia at an exciting Sugar Bowl matchup on New Year’s Day.

Now the Canes and Rebels will lock horns for the right to play either Indiana or Oregon for the National Championship.

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Will Manso

Will Manso

Will Manso came back home to South Florida when he joined Local 10 in March of 1999. During his time here, Will has kept busy by working in sports, news and he's even dabbled in entertainment. He is now Local 10's sports director and also enjoys the chance to serve as a host for special shows on Local 10.