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By Sam Khan Jr., Manny Navarro and Cameron Teague Robinson
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Miami finished the game with more missed field goals than touchdowns, but that doesn’t make the win any less sweet.
The No. 10 Hurricanes, making their first College Football Playoff appearance, surged ahead late to knock off No. 7 Texas A&M 10-3 in a raucous environment at Kyle Field on Saturday. The sixth-ranked scoring defense in the country, Miami shut down Texas A&M’s offense for 60 minutes, turning the Aggies over three times and holding them to 2.5 yards per carry.
Neither team scored a touchdown until the 1:44 mark in the fourth quarter, when Miami receiver Malachi Toney took a quick pitch for an 11-yard score to go up 10-3. Texas A&M then drove all the way to the Miami 5, but Miami freshman defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald picked off Marcel Reed in the end zone — his second interception of the day — to seal the win.
THE FRESHMAN IN THE CLUTCH 🔥
Malachi Toney gives Miami the lead 👀 pic.twitter.com/iHiRTBKQZA
— ESPN (@espn) December 20, 2025
Until the final two drives, the game was marked by stingy defense and poor kicking on a windy day in College Station. Miami kicker Carter Davis, who had missed two field goals this season, missed three Saturday. Texas A&M kicker Jared Zirkel had a 22-yard attempt blocked early in the game and was replaced by Randy Bond, who scored the Aggies’ only points on a 35-yarder in the fourth quarter.
Miami running back Mark Fletcher rushed for a career-high 172 yards, including a 56-yard run on the game-winning drive.
Miami (11-2) advances to play No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31. Texas A&M (11-2) ended its season with consecutive losses after its first 11-0 start since 1992.
What this win means for Miami
It’s not only the biggest win of the Mario Cristobal era — it’s the biggest win for the Hurricanes since winning the 2001 national championship at the Rose Bowl.
It was their first road win over an AP top-10 team in 20 years, since they beat No. 3 Virginia Tech, 27-7, on Nov. 5, 2005.
The Hurricanes have had only three 10-win seasons since leaving the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2004, and the last two double-digit win seasons have come in the previous two seasons. Miami has had top-tier recruiting classes for the most part, but hasn’t lived up to expectations often enough. The Canes have also yet to win the ACC. — Manny Navarro
Canes celebration in the tunnel after beating Texas A&M 10-3 pic.twitter.com/qOLdCtkBHi
— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) December 20, 2025
What the loss means for Texas A&M
The Aggies’ loss in the first round is a significant disappointment after they had their sights set on contending for a national championship. While Texas A&M wasn’t a favorite to win it all, Mike Elko and his team certainly felt capable.
Instead, the season ended in a thud with two consecutive losses. And what makes it harder for the Aggies to swallow is that this was such a close, low-scoring affair. That Texas A&M, which averaged 36.3 points per game coming into the weekend, could muster only 3 points is something that will linger for much of this offseason.
Miami was a formidable opponent, and these were two evenly matched teams. Yet, the Aggies will walk away from this one knowing it was a missed opportunity to elevate their program into further national relevance.
Still, the season was a success. Starting 11-0 for the first time since 1992 and making the Playoff for the first time in program history are accomplishments that should not go overlooked. This is a program that hasn’t won a conference championship since 1998, and this season was only A&M’s second with double-digit wins since then. This is a program on a positive trajectory in its second year under Elko, and expectations have been raised.
Nonetheless, there’s no doubt this loss feels like a gut punch. — Sam Khan Jr.
Miami play calling — questionable, until the end
Miami offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson was criticized after the Hurricanes’ loss at SMU earlier this season for being too conservative and predictable. Fans complained he ran the ball up the middle too much. At times Saturday, it felt like Dawson was trying a little too hard to be creative early on and instead should have handed the ball off to Fletcher.
Fletcher, Miami’s leading rusher and big back, had chunk runs of 7, 10, 17, 24 and 13 yards early in the game. Yet he didn’t get a single touch on Miami’s third-quarter trip inside the Aggies’ 10-yard line when the Hurricanes settled for a field goal.
Heavy winds affected the accuracy of the two quarterbacks on throws downfield. Miami started several drives with successful runs, but they were quickly short-circuited by Dawson’s desire to dip into his bag of tricks. On one play, Miami snapped the ball to Toney before it eventually got back to quarterback Carson Beck, who looked to pass but ended up running for just a 2-yard gain.
Dawson finally got around to running the football in the fourth quarter when Miami needed a hero. And Fletcher delivered. Miami went to the junior out of the pistol, handing it off to him on A-gap runs that led to gains of 56 and 12 yards to get the Hurricanes into the A&M red zone. In the end, Fletcher powered Miami’s game-winning drive. — Navarro
Special teams miscues aplenty
Special teams were an adventure for both teams. Wind played a significant role everywhere, and it clearly affected the kicking game. Davis missed field goals from 47, 40 and 35 yards. He pushed the first two wide, and the 35-yarder doinked off the left upright. The one Davis made was virtually an extra-point distance of just 21 yards.
The Aggies had their own issues. KC Concepcion muffed a punt return, though he recovered it. He also took a huge hit when he didn’t call a fair catch, but held onto the football. And the A&M kicking game also reared its ugly head. Zirkel had a 22-yard attempt blocked by Rueben Bain Jr., continuing a string of issues for A&M’s kicking game that lingered this season.
Texas A&M made a shrewd call to go for a fake punt in the first half, but Miami defended it well, and punter Tyler White’s pass to Ashton Bethel-Roman went off the receiver’s outstretched hands as he leapt for the ball. The Aggies were also bold enough to kick the ball to Toney, who returned it 55 yards, but that Miami drive ended in one of Davis’ missed field goals.
The Aggies switched kickers on their second field goal attempt, going to Bond in the fourth quarter, who successfully converted a 35-yard field goal attempt to tie the game with 8:03 remaining. — Khan
Texas A&M’s offense sputters in big moment
The Aggies have dynamic skill-position talent on offense. Yet, they had a hard time consistently sustaining drives and generating explosive plays.
Texas A&M’s biggest issue was its inability to establish a consistent running game. In the first three quarters, the Aggies had just 64 yards on 24 attempts, a meager 2.7 yards per attempt. Running back Le’Veon Moss, playing in his first game since Oct. 11 vs. Florida due to injury, had just 15 yards on seven carries and went to the locker room in the third quarter. Reed’s running ability was A&M’s biggest threat on the ground.
In the passing game, the A&M offensive line started the game by containing Miami’s elite edge rushers, Bain and Akheem Mesidor, reasonably well. But Miami still got its opportunities, as defensive back Keionte Scott forced a Reed fumble that Miami recovered, ending a potential scoring drive. Zirkel’s missed field goal came shortly after a 59-yard completion to Mario Craver that got the Aggies into the red zone.
And Reed had another turnover in the third quarter when he sailed a pass over Craver’s head that Fitzgerald picked off. The Aggies were able to move the ball well in spurts, but inevitably failed to finish drives and were shut out for three quarters.
Miami’s pressure cranked up as the game wore on. After allowing just 12 sacks all season, A&M allowed six. — Khan
Looking ahead to the Cotton Bowl
After a defensive battle, Miami’s offense doesn’t get a much easier matchup with Ohio State waiting in the quarterfinals.
The Hurricanes will play the Buckeyes’ top-ranked defense on Dec. 31, a defense that just held one of the best offenses in the country, Indiana, to 13 points.
Beck will have to play better in Dallas, as the Buckeyes have yet to give up more than 16 points in a game. While Miami will likely try to establish the run with Fletcher, the Buckeyes have given up more than 100 rushing yards just three times this season.
Miami’s defensive line, led by Bain and Mesidor, could give Ohio State some trouble, though. In the 13-10 loss to Indiana in the Big Ten championship, the Buckeyes gave up a season-high five sacks and struggled especially on the right side of the offensive line. If Miami is going to win, it’ll need to try to duplicate that performance, making quarterback Julian Sayin uncomfortable.
Ohio State will be the favorite, and after Saturday’s game, it should feel good about its chances. The Athletic’s model gives the Buckeyes a 73 percent chance of winning. However, the Miami defensive line can cause real issues if Ohio State hasn’t fixed its blocking issues. — Cameron Teague Robinson
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By Sam Khan Jr., Manny Navarro and Cameron Teague Robinson
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Miami finished the game with more missed field goals than touchdowns, but that doesn’t make the win any less sweet.
The No. 10 Hurricanes, making their first College Football Playoff appearance, surged ahead late to knock off No. 7 Texas A&M 10-3 in a raucous environment at Kyle Field on Saturday. The sixth-ranked scoring defense in the country, Miami shut down Texas A&M’s offense for 60 minutes, turning the Aggies over three times and holding them to 2.5 yards per carry.
Neither team scored a touchdown until the 1:44 mark in the fourth quarter, when Miami receiver Malachi Toney took a quick pitch for an 11-yard score to go up 10-3. Texas A&M then drove all the way to the Miami 5, but Miami freshman defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald picked off Marcel Reed in the end zone — his second interception of the day — to seal the win.
THE FRESHMAN IN THE CLUTCH 🔥
Malachi Toney gives Miami the lead 👀 pic.twitter.com/iHiRTBKQZA
— ESPN (@espn) December 20, 2025
Until the final two drives, the game was marked by stingy defense and poor kicking on a windy day in College Station. Miami kicker Carter Davis, who had missed two field goals this season, missed three Saturday. Texas A&M kicker Jared Zirkel had a 22-yard attempt blocked early in the game and was replaced by Randy Bond, who scored the Aggies’ only points on a 35-yarder in the fourth quarter.
Miami running back Mark Fletcher rushed for a career-high 172 yards, including a 56-yard run on the game-winning drive.
Miami (11-2) advances to play No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31. Texas A&M (11-2) ended its season with consecutive losses after its first 11-0 start since 1992.
What this win means for Miami
It’s not only the biggest win of the Mario Cristobal era — it’s the biggest win for the Hurricanes since winning the 2001 national championship at the Rose Bowl.
It was their first road win over an AP top-10 team in 20 years, since they beat No. 3 Virginia Tech, 27-7, on Nov. 5, 2005.
The Hurricanes have had only three 10-win seasons since leaving the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2004, and the last two double-digit win seasons have come in the previous two seasons. Miami has had top-tier recruiting classes for the most part, but hasn’t lived up to expectations often enough. The Canes have also yet to win the ACC. — Manny Navarro
Canes celebration in the tunnel after beating Texas A&M 10-3 pic.twitter.com/qOLdCtkBHi
— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) December 20, 2025
What the loss means for Texas A&M
The Aggies’ loss in the first round is a significant disappointment after they had their sights set on contending for a national championship. While Texas A&M wasn’t a favorite to win it all, Mike Elko and his team certainly felt capable.
Instead, the season ended in a thud with two consecutive losses. And what makes it harder for the Aggies to swallow is that this was such a close, low-scoring affair. That Texas A&M, which averaged 36.3 points per game coming into the weekend, could muster only 3 points is something that will linger for much of this offseason.
Miami was a formidable opponent, and these were two evenly matched teams. Yet, the Aggies will walk away from this one knowing it was a missed opportunity to elevate their program into further national relevance.
Still, the season was a success. Starting 11-0 for the first time since 1992 and making the Playoff for the first time in program history are accomplishments that should not go overlooked. This is a program that hasn’t won a conference championship since 1998, and this season was only A&M’s second with double-digit wins since then. This is a program on a positive trajectory in its second year under Elko, and expectations have been raised.
Nonetheless, there’s no doubt this loss feels like a gut punch. — Sam Khan Jr.
Miami play calling — questionable, until the end
Miami offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson was criticized after the Hurricanes’ loss at SMU earlier this season for being too conservative and predictable. Fans complained he ran the ball up the middle too much. At times Saturday, it felt like Dawson was trying a little too hard to be creative early on and instead should have handed the ball off to Fletcher.
Fletcher, Miami’s leading rusher and big back, had chunk runs of 7, 10, 17, 24 and 13 yards early in the game. Yet he didn’t get a single touch on Miami’s third-quarter trip inside the Aggies’ 10-yard line when the Hurricanes settled for a field goal.
Heavy winds affected the accuracy of the two quarterbacks on throws downfield. Miami started several drives with successful runs, but they were quickly short-circuited by Dawson’s desire to dip into his bag of tricks. On one play, Miami snapped the ball to Toney before it eventually got back to quarterback Carson Beck, who looked to pass but ended up running for just a 2-yard gain.
Dawson finally got around to running the football in the fourth quarter when Miami needed a hero. And Fletcher delivered. Miami went to the junior out of the pistol, handing it off to him on A-gap runs that led to gains of 56 and 12 yards to get the Hurricanes into the A&M red zone. In the end, Fletcher powered Miami’s game-winning drive. — Navarro
Special teams miscues aplenty
Special teams were an adventure for both teams. Wind played a significant role everywhere, and it clearly affected the kicking game. Davis missed field goals from 47, 40 and 35 yards. He pushed the first two wide, and the 35-yarder doinked off the left upright. The one Davis made was virtually an extra-point distance of just 21 yards.
The Aggies had their own issues. KC Concepcion muffed a punt return, though he recovered it. He also took a huge hit when he didn’t call a fair catch, but held onto the football. And the A&M kicking game also reared its ugly head. Zirkel had a 22-yard attempt blocked by Rueben Bain Jr., continuing a string of issues for A&M’s kicking game that lingered this season.
Texas A&M made a shrewd call to go for a fake punt in the first half, but Miami defended it well, and punter Tyler White’s pass to Ashton Bethel-Roman went off the receiver’s outstretched hands as he leapt for the ball. The Aggies were also bold enough to kick the ball to Toney, who returned it 55 yards, but that Miami drive ended in one of Davis’ missed field goals.
The Aggies switched kickers on their second field goal attempt, going to Bond in the fourth quarter, who successfully converted a 35-yard field goal attempt to tie the game with 8:03 remaining. — Khan
Texas A&M’s offense sputters in big moment
The Aggies have dynamic skill-position talent on offense. Yet, they had a hard time consistently sustaining drives and generating explosive plays.
Texas A&M’s biggest issue was its inability to establish a consistent running game. In the first three quarters, the Aggies had just 64 yards on 24 attempts, a meager 2.7 yards per attempt. Running back Le’Veon Moss, playing in his first game since Oct. 11 vs. Florida due to injury, had just 15 yards on seven carries and went to the locker room in the third quarter. Reed’s running ability was A&M’s biggest threat on the ground.
In the passing game, the A&M offensive line started the game by containing Miami’s elite edge rushers, Bain and Akheem Mesidor, reasonably well. But Miami still got its opportunities, as defensive back Keionte Scott forced a Reed fumble that Miami recovered, ending a potential scoring drive. Zirkel’s missed field goal came shortly after a 59-yard completion to Mario Craver that got the Aggies into the red zone.
And Reed had another turnover in the third quarter when he sailed a pass over Craver’s head that Fitzgerald picked off. The Aggies were able to move the ball well in spurts, but inevitably failed to finish drives and were shut out for three quarters.
Miami’s pressure cranked up as the game wore on. After allowing just 12 sacks all season, A&M allowed six. — Khan
Looking ahead to the Cotton Bowl
After a defensive battle, Miami’s offense doesn’t get a much easier matchup with Ohio State waiting in the quarterfinals.
The Hurricanes will play the Buckeyes’ top-ranked defense on Dec. 31, a defense that just held one of the best offenses in the country, Indiana, to 13 points.
Beck will have to play better in Dallas, as the Buckeyes have yet to give up more than 16 points in a game. While Miami will likely try to establish the run with Fletcher, the Buckeyes have given up more than 100 rushing yards just three times this season.
Miami’s defensive line, led by Bain and Mesidor, could give Ohio State some trouble, though. In the 13-10 loss to Indiana in the Big Ten championship, the Buckeyes gave up a season-high five sacks and struggled especially on the right side of the offensive line. If Miami is going to win, it’ll need to try to duplicate that performance, making quarterback Julian Sayin uncomfortable.
Ohio State will be the favorite, and after Saturday’s game, it should feel good about its chances. The Athletic’s model gives the Buckeyes a 73 percent chance of winning. However, the Miami defensive line can cause real issues if Ohio State hasn’t fixed its blocking issues. — Cameron Teague Robinson
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