GLENDALE, Ariz. — Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night.
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Mississippi cornerback Chris Graves Jr. tackles Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr. during the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal on Thursday in Glendale, Ariz.Â
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Miami players celebrate after winning the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal against Mississippi on Thursday in Glendale, Ariz.Â
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Miami running back Charmar Brown runs the ball against Mississippi linebacker Tahj Chambers, left, during the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal on Thursday in Glendale, Ariz.Â
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Miami wide receiver CJ Daniels, right, catches a pass while tackled by Mississippi cornerback Chris Graves Jr., left, during the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal on Thursday in Glendale, Ariz.Â
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Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss celebrates after a two-point conversion during the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal against Miami on Thursday in Glendale, Ariz.Â
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Miami offensive lineman Markel Bell celebrates after winning the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff against Mississippi on Thursday in Glendale, Ariz.Â
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Miami quarterback Carson Beck scores a touchdown during the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal against Mississippi on Thursday in Glendale, Ariz.Â
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