Ohio State’s College Football Playoff hopes got a boost on Black Friday when No. 2-ranked Miami was upset on the road at Pittsburgh, 24-14, handing the Hurricanes their first loss of the season. The Hurricanes gained a season-low 232 yards and scored only twice in the loss to the Panthers, who were just 4-7 entering their Friday season finale. It’s the second year in a row that Pitt has pulled off a major upset over a playoff contender in the final month of the regular season; last year, the Panthers earned a 43-42 win over Clemson, which was also ranked No. 2 and undefeated at the time, in November. It’s the second time in 11 years that Pitt has upset the No. 2-ranked team on the final week of the regular season, having previously done that with a 13-9 win against West Virginia in 2007, which helped Ohio State make the BCS…
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