Reacting to drawing Bain’s Miami Hurricanes in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Aggies tackle Trey Zuhn III had downplayed the threat posed by Bain, the ACC's defensive player of the year and All-American defensive lineman who entered play Saturday with 7½ tackles for loss and 4½ sacks.

Ohio State will play the Hurricanes for the first time since 2010 as the Buckeyes look to begin their playoff journey.

Coach Mario Cristobal was doing his postgame interview on the field after his 10-seed Miami Hurricanes knocked off Texas A&M in the College Football Playoff Saturday when Michael Irvin came out of nowhere and planted a kiss on his cheek.

Texas A&M threw the first proverbial punch in a fight that was ultimately finished by Miami linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. postgame Saturday. The feud dates back to early December, when Aggies offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III appeared to shrug off the perceived difficulty of facing both Bain and the Hurricanes defensive line.

Miami beats Texas A&M 10-3 in College Football Playoff to earn date against No. 2 seed Ohio State in Cotton Bowl.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Social media had a whole lot to say Saturday as No. 10 Miami outlasted No. 7 Texas A&M in a tense 10–3 victory in the first college football playoff game for both schools.

Malachi Toney’s tiebreaking 11-yard touchdown reception with less than two minutes left lifted No. 10 seed Miami to a 10-3 victory over No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday in the College Football Playoff. Mark Fletcher Jr.