Miami vs. Ohio State Anytime Touchdown Scorer Predictions for College Football Playoff

Though the College Football Playoff matchup in the Cotton Bowl is expected to be all about the defenses, my Miami vs. Ohio State anytime touchdown scorer predictions are backing two of the most dynamic wide receivers in the country to find the end zone.

In the first of our college bowl game predictions for the quarterfinal of the CFP, Ohio State is a 9.5-point betting favorite for tonight's 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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🏈 Miami vs. Ohio State anytime touchdown scorer predictions: College Football Playoff

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Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State (+106) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I highlighted Carnell Tate as the best TD bet in my Miami vs. Ohio State predictions because there's no better big-play receiver in college football. Tate is one of the only receivers in the country averaging more than three yards per route run (3.36) with a better than 80% contested catch rate (85.7%).

It helps that Miami will be locked in on slowing All-American Jeremiah Smith, which should help get Tate single coverage looks throughout the game.

Thanks to his ability as a vertical threat, Tate has scored in eight of 10 games this season.

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Malachi Toney, WR, Miami (+180) ⭐⭐⭐

Ohio State has the best defense in college football, but if there's one player on Miami who can score, it's freshman phenom Malachi Toney. Toney is third in the country in YAC (649) and forced missed tackles on receptions (27).

That ability after the catch makes Toney a threat to score on every play, something he showed off in the first round of the CFP when he scored the game-winning touchdown against Texas A&M.

He's scored in four straight games and is the best wide receiver Ohio State has faced this season.

Despite backing Toney to score, I'm fading his QB n my Miami vs. Ohio State player props.

Bo Jackson, RB, Ohio State (-105) ⭐⭐⭐

When your name is Lamar "Bo" Jackson, you're expected to score touchdowns, and that's what the freshman has done since taking over as the Buckeyes' top back. Jackson is top five in the Power Four in rushing yards after contact per carry (4.17) and top 15 in 15-plus-yard runs (14).

Jackson's explosiveness has earned him more work down the stretch, with the freshman starting the last nine games and averaging 124.5 yards from scrimmage on 20 touches per game in his last four outings.

He's scored three times in those four games, too.

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📺 How to watch Miami vs. Ohio State: College Football Playoff

• Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31
• Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Location: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
• TV: ESPN