Miami Hurricanes tight end Elija Lofton will not play in Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship game due to a lower-body injury. Lofton was carted off during Miami’s semifinal win over Ole Miss and was viewed as a long shot to play the national title game against the Indiana Hoosiers on Jan. 19. The sophomore is a significant loss for the Hurricanes as they prepare to face the Hoosiers without their one of their leading pass-catchers. The starting tight end recorded 23