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UTSA 57, FIU 20: FIU ended a six-year bowl drought with the game's first 14 points before UTSA ran off 38 straight at one point, fueled by three touchdowns from Will Henderson III. It was an ugly outing for the Panthers following the early two-score lead.

The NCAA released the roster cost of each CFP school this season, which reveals that the most expensive program ended up in the very first game of the postseason run. According to the NCAA’s report of the College Football Playoff teams,

The former Julius Chambers High School standout initially committed to James Madison before flipping to Indiana in Dec. 2023, following head coach Curt Cignetti’s move to Bloomington. Henderson was considered a three-star prospect on 247Sports Composite rankings and one of North Carolina’s top 65 recruits at the time of his commitment.

Mississippi's football program is thriving in the NCAA's pay-for-play era. The sixth-seeded Rebels will face No. 10 Miami in the Fiesta Bowl for a spot in the national championship game.