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12/16 10:03 CST Texas A&M and Miami (FL) meet for College Football Playoff
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Texas A&M and Miami (FL) meet for College Football Playoff first round
By The Associated Press
Miami (FL) (10-2) at Texas A&M (11-1), Dec. 20 at 12 p.m. EST.
BetMGM College Football Odds Line: Texas A&M by 3.5. Against the spread: Texas
A&M 5-7, Miami (FL) 7-5.
How to watch: ABC
Key stats
Texas A&M Offense
Overall: 454.4 yards per game (20th in FBS)
Passing: 261.8 yards per game (34th)
Rushing: 192.7 yards per game (25th)
Scoring: 36.3 points per game (14th)
Texas A&M Defense
Overall: 309.8 yards per game (19th in FBS)
Passing: 182.8 yards per game (21st)
Rushing: 127.1 yards per game (38th)
Scoring: 21.9 points per game (41st)
Miami (FL) Offense
Overall: 424.7 yards per game (28th in FBS)
Passing: 275.8 yards per game (19th)
Rushing: 148.8 yards per game (78th)
Scoring: 34.1 points per game (20th)
Miami (FL) Defense
Overall: 277.8 yards per game (11th in FBS)
Passing: 190.9 yards per game (30th)
Rushing: 86.8 yards per game (7th)
Scoring: 13.8 points per game (6th)
Texas A&M ranks 62nd in third down percentage, converting 40.4% of the time.
Miami (FL) ranks 9th on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 29.4%.
Texas A&M ranks 111th in the FBS with a -7 turnover margin, compared to Miami
(FL)'s 12th-ranked +9 margin.
Texas A&M ranks 119th in the FBS with 64.5 penalty yards per game.
Texas A&M is 132nd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on
93.8% of trips. Miami (FL)'s red zone offense ranks 12th, scoring on 92.3% of
red zone opportunities.
Both teams rank high in time of possession. Texas A&M is 16th in the FBS with
an average time of possession of 32:24, while Miami (FL)'s 5th-ranked average
is 33:43.
Team leaders
Texas A&M
Passing: Marcel Reed, 2,932 yards, 25 TDs, 10 INTs, 61.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Rueben Owens, 618 yards on 112 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Kevin Concepcion, 886 yards on 57 catches, 9 TDs
Miami (FL)
Passing: Carson Beck, 3,072 yards, 25 TDs, 10 INTs, 74.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Mark Fletcher, 685 yards on 141 carries, 10 TDs
Receiving: Malachi Toney, 970 yards on 84 catches, 7 TDs
Last game
Texas A&M was beaten by Texas 27-17 on Friday, Nov. 28. Reed passed for 180
yards on 20-of-32 attempts (62.5%) with no touchdowns and two interceptions. He
also carried the ball 12 times for 71 yards. Owens carried the ball 13 times
for 48 yards, adding three receptions for seven yards. Concepcion had five
receptions for 57 yards. He also had one carry for eight yards and one
touchdown.
Miami (FL) won 38-7 over Pittsburgh on Saturday, Nov. 29. Beck passed for 267
yards on 23-of-29 attempts (79.3%) with three touchdowns and one interception.
Girard Pringle Jr. carried the ball 10 times for 82 yards. Toney had 13
receptions for 126 yards and one touchdown.
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