Overview
- Miami’s 10-3 victory over Texas A&M marked the lowest point total ever by a winning team in a College Football Playoff game.
- Carson Beck finished 14-of-20 for 103 yards and one touchdown as Miami leaned on Mark Fletcher Jr., who rushed for 172 yards.
- Wind at Kyle Field curtailed deep throws, and Beck urged a shift to a power run approach that produced a clean, low-risk finish.
- Ohio State awaits in the Cotton Bowl with the nation’s No. 1 scoring, total and passing defense, and Miami enters as roughly a 10-point underdog.
- Linebacker Mohamed Toure’s status is uncertain after a late-game collision, and analysts Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson questioned Beck’s readiness for the Buckeyes.