Tag: college football playoff
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Here’s Why Miami Can Win The National Championship
The Miami Hurricanes grabbed the No. 10 seed in the College Football Playoff with a 10-2 record regular season record, a four-game closing kick that brought a 151-41 scoring edge and a difference-making win over Notre Dame in September. Now comes the fun part: Miami can win the whole thing, not just make the bracket.…
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College GameDay Heading To Miami-Texas A&M Before First Round Matchup
ESPN College GameDay heads to Aggieland for Miami’s College Football Playoff opener next week, turning Miami-Texas A&M into the center of the sport. The crew selected the first-round matchup between No. 10 Miami and No. 7 Texas A&M at Kyle Field on Dec. 20, giving the Hurricanes another mega-stage moment in a season full of…
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Malachi Toney Keeps Stacking Honors After Awesome Freshman Season
Honors keep coming Malachi Toney’s way, and every one of them serves as a reminder that Miami landed a star wideout for the long haul. Over the last couple weeks, Toney stacked league, national and All-American recognition after a record-setting debut season in Coral Gables. League voters handed Toney ACC Rookie of the Year and…
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Texas A&M Lineman Already Taking Shots At Miami Before CFP Matchup
The Hurricanes face off against the Aggies in the First Round Texas A&M left tackle Trey Zuhn III walked into media availability Sunday and handed Miami’s Reuben Bain Jr. some major bulletin board material. Asked about the Hurricanes’ star edge rusher, Zuhn brushed off the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and said Texas A&M…
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Did Media Pressure Get Miami Into The CFP Over Notre Dame?
Did the media get Miami into the playoff? That question already flies around group chats from South Bend to South Florida. Notre Dame and Miami both finished 10-2. Miami owned the head-to-head win, 27–24 at Hard Rock in Week 1, yet the CFP Committee released every weekly ranking with Notre Dame in front of Miami,…
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Notre Dame AD Spewing Nonsense With ACC Trash Talk
Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua spent Monday swinging at the wrong target. After the Irish fell out of the College Football Playoff field, he went on “The Dan Patrick Show” and accused the ACC of causing “permanent damage” to its relationship with the Irish because the league publicly backed Miami’s playoff case. Notre Dame…
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The ACC Almost Cost Miami Its Playoff Spot
ACC fumbled the Playoff, and Miami nearly paid the price On selection Sunday, Miami fans watched another committee show turn into a lecture on “résumés” and “data points.” When the bracket rolled across the screen, Duke already held the ACC’s potential automatic bid, James Madison celebrated a golden ticket and the final debate narrowed to…
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A First Look At Miami vs. Texas A&M In The College Football Playoff
The Hurricanes face a strong Aggies team in the First Round of the CFP Miami finally grabbed a College Football Playoff berth and now heads straight into one of the loudest venues in the sport: Kyle Field, for a first-round clash with No. 7 Texas A&M on Dec. 20. The Hurricanes enter at 10-2 after…
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Miami Sneaks Into College Football Playoff With Final At-Large Bid
Hurricanes beat out Irish for final spot in 12-team field Miami finally crashed the College Football Playoff field Sunday, launching the Hurricanes onto college football’s biggest stage. The committee slotted Miami at No. 10 in the 12-team bracket, matching the Hurricanes with No. 7 Texas A&M in a first-round game Dec. 20 at Kyle Field…