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Texas A&M<\/a> (11-1, 7-1 SEC) is less than a week away from hosting Miami (FL) (10-2) in the first round of the College Football Playoff, as this is the first appearance in the CFP for both teams, while the Aggies will host the Hurricanes<\/a> in Kyle Field for the final time this season. For starting quarterback Marcel Reed<\/a>, this will be the first chance in nearly a month to prove that his poor performance against Texas was just a fluke.<\/p>\n Before the Aggies shift their entire focus to Miami, Reed made several media appearances, including an insightful discussion with former College Gameday co-host and college football analyst David Pollack, in which they discussed Texas A&M’s epic comeback<\/a> 31-30 win over South Carolina at the end of the regular season.<\/p>\n After trailing 27-3 at the half, Marcel Reed and the Aggie offense locked in, starting and ending with Marcel Reed’s 4th & 12 conversion after evading defenders, and keeping the first drive alive, which eventually led to the team’s first touchdown after the redshirt sophomore found WR Izaiah Williams for the team’s first touchdown on the afternoon.<\/p>\n From there on, the Aggies scored on nearly every drive, while the defense shut down the Gamecocks to zero second-half points, including sacking QB LaNorris Sellers<\/a> twice on the last drive. If the Aggies had lost this game, it’s highly possible a meaningless bowl game instead of a trip to the CFP would have come to fruition.<\/p>\n “We shot both of our feet already, we couldn’t shoot another one.”<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n This win was the definition of adversity for a team that has seen it all, and a quarterback that has fully understood the moment, leading to the historic turnaround. However, after throwing two interceptions and just 180 yards during the regular season finale loss to Texas, Reed will now face one of the toughest defensive lines and a Miami secondary with NFL talent.<\/p>\n You can watch the full interview<\/a> here.<\/p>\n Texas A&M will host Miami on Saturday, December 20, with the game airing on ABC and ESPN.<\/p>\n Contact\/Follow us\u00a0@AggiesWire<\/a>\u00a0on X\u00a0(formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions.\u00a0Follow Cameron on X:\u00a0@CameronOhnysty<\/a>.<\/p>\n