As Miami and Ohio State took the field of AT&T Stadium on New Year’s Eve, what started as a scoreless game with no big plays quickly turned around in the second quarter for the Hurricanes. 

This highly anticipated matchup had a looming energy not only by the teams but the fan bases packing out the stadium, with hopes that the road to the National Championship wouldn’t end tonight. But for Ohio State, it seemed that dream would not be alive due to the explosive Miami defense that was not letting Ohio’s offense get away with anything. 

This marked the first time in nine years that Ohio State ended the first half of a game scoreless. The last time this happened was at the Fiesta Bowl against the Clemson Tide, where the Buckeyes went on to lose and give up the College Football Playoff run. 

With the pick-six by Keionte Scott in the second quarter, to run the ball 72 yards downfield to put the Hurricanes ahead by double digit it’s beginning to look like a challenge for the Ohio offense to wake up and start scoring. If that doesn’t happen it looks like the reigning National Champions’ season will be cut short and the road will end in Arlington. 

There is still 30 minutes left of play, but as of right now this game belongs to the Miami Hurricanes who did not come to mess around, and show the collegiate football world they are a force to be reckon with.