Don’t put faith in Mario Cristobal. Put faith in the Miami Hurricanes’ defensive line. As good as the Texas A&M Aggies are in the trenches, they can struggle against a top-tier pass rush, and the Hurricanes provide that.
My Miami vs. Texas A&M predictions trust the Hurricanes up front.
Our best Miami vs Texas A&M SGP for CFP First Round
Think back to Week 3. What would the narrative have been the last few weeks if Notre Dame had not dropped the snap on a PAT in the final minutes, and then beaten Texas A&M in overtime? Would the Irish be national title favorites? Would the Aggies have made the Playoff?
Obviously, that is not the world we live in, but it illustrates how thin these margins can be. And it lends some doubt to Texas A&M’s overall quality.
The Aggies benefited from the easiest SEC schedule imaginable, facing only one team in the top 25 of the current SP+ ratings aside from that razor-thin win against Notre Dame. And that was against Missouri’s backup quarterback. So what is Texas A&M’s most impressive result in the last three months? Beating LSU and getting Brian Kelly fired?
Miami is far better than anyone Texas A&M has seen in more than three months.
The only weakness to really worry about with the Hurricanes, aside from Mario Cristobal’s clock management, is their handling of designed-quarterback rushes. The Aggies do not run Marcel Reed often — just as Miami does not throw to star freshman receiver Malachi Toney enough — but leaning on Reed where it matters most should be one A&M edge on Saturday.
Miami vs Texas A&M SGP
- Miami moneyline
- Marcel Reed anytime touchdown
- Malachi Toney anytime touchdown
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