{"id":95649,"date":"2025-12-20T22:22:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/95649\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T22:22:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:22:14","slug":"miami-edges-texas-am-in-cfp-debut-advances-to-quarterfinal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/95649\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami edges Texas A&#038;M in CFP debut, advances to quarterfinal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Texas A&amp;M hosted Miami at Kyle Field on Saturday afternoon in a game that marked both teams&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/2025-college-football-playoff-championship-odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">College Football Playoff<\/a> debut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Hurricanes earned the final at-large playoff spot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/notre-dame-opts-out-bowl-game-after-being-left-out-college-football-playoff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">over Notre Dame<\/a> with a 27-24 win over the Fighting Irish in the season opener.<\/p>\n<p>Miami wide receiver Malachi Toney\u2019s tiebreaking 11-yard touchdown reception with less than two minutes left lifted the Hurricanes to a 10-3 win over Texas A&amp;M in Saturday\u2019s College Football Playoff first-round game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/miami-hurricanes-players-celebrate.jpg\" alt=\"Miami Hurricanes players celebrate\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Bryce Fitzgerald (13) of the Miami Hurricanes celebrates after intercepting a pass in the fourth quarter against the Texas A&amp;M Aggies during a first-round 2025 College Football Playoff game at Kyle Field Dec. 20, 2025, in College Station, Texas. \u00a0 (Alex Slitz\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Mark Fletcher Jr. rushed for a career-high 172 yards to help the Hurricanes advance to the Cotton Bowl, where they will face defending champion Ohio State Dec. 31.<\/p>\n<p>Miami placekicker Carter Davis missed three field goals in gusty winds after missing only two all season before Saturday. His 21-yard kick early in the third quarter put the Canes on the board after the first scoreless first half in CFP history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/alabama-pulls-off-comeback-win-over-oklahoma-college-football-playoff-first-round\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ALABAMA PULLS OFF COMEBACK WIN OVER OKLAHOMA IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF FIRST ROUND<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/texas-am-aggies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas A&amp;M<\/a> had an opportunity to force overtime. In the closing minutes, the Aggies put together their best offensive series of the day, driving into the red zone in the final minute.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/texas-am-12th-man-flag.jpg\" alt=\"Texas A&amp;M Aggies runs from the tunnel \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The Texas A&amp;M Aggies take the field before a first-round 2025 College Football Playoff game against the Miami Hurricanes at Kyle Field Dec. 20, 2025, in College Station, Texas. \u00a0 (Tim Warner\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>But quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-star-marcel-reed-rejects-transfer-buzz-doubles-down-aggies-commitment-team-preps-playoff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Marcel Reed<\/a> threw an interception in the end zone, which sealed Miami\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n<p>The Hurricanes\u2019 push for what would be a sixth national championship \u2014 and their first since 2001 \u2014 remains alive. Next up, Miami will meet Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl Classic Dec. 31.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/marcel-reed-texas-am-122025.jpg\" alt=\"Texas A&amp;M plays Miami\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) scrambles against Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor (3) during a CFP first-round game at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, Dec. 20, 2025. \u00a0 (Jerome Miron\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M&#8217;s lengthy national title drought will be extended by at least one more year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Aggies haven\u2019t hoisted a national championship trophy since 1939.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">sports coverage on X<\/a>, and subscribe to <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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