Overview
- Miami overwhelmed the Aggies up front with seven sacks, led by Rueben Bain Jr.'s three sacks, four tackles for loss and a blocked field goal.
- Mark Fletcher Jr. rushed for 172 yards, including a 56-yard run that set up Malachi Toney's decisive touchdown.
- Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed went 25-for-39 for 237 yards with two interceptions, the last picked by Bryce Fitzgerald in the end zone with 24 seconds left.
- Coach Mike Elko said A&M lost the line of scrimmage and noted the program finished the season at minus-8 in turnover margin as run-defense issues resurfaced late.
- Bain drew attention with an expletive-laced Instagram Live aimed at A&M after the game, and Miami advances to face No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31 in the lowest-scoring CFP game ever.