The Texas A&M Aggies embarrassingly lost to the Miami Hurricanes 10-3 in the first round of College Football Playoff action on Saturday. Three points scored in a playoff game is indefensibly awful. The blame rests squarely on one obvious person more than anyone else: Marcel Reed.

The Miami Hurricanes earned a hard-fought 10-3 win over the Texas A&M Aggies in the College Football Playoff first round. Here are the highlights.

The Miami Hurricanes face the Texas A&M Aggies in the first round of the College Football Playoff Saturday in College Station, Texas, at noon ET.

An old foe came back to spoil Texas A&M's chances at advancing to the College Football Playoff quarterfinals: a lax rushing defense.

With points a premium, Miami defeated Texas A&M 10-3 in the first round of the College Football Playoff to reach the Cotton Bowl quarterfinal.

Marcel Reed was in Heisman talks early in the season, but his profile dipped with his performance in two straight losses, including a loss to Miami. The Aggies, however, still believe in their QB.

Texas A&M football struggled to stop the run in 2025, and that weakness resurfaced against Miami on Saturday, ending its season.

Miami Hurricanes linebacker Mohamed Toure suffered an apparent injury in a goal line stop during the College Football Playoff game at Texas A&M.