US EditionTexas A&M Football Prepares for First College Football Playoff Game Against Miami
Texas A&M and Miami compete in the College Football Playoff first round with the winner advancing to the Cotton Bowl, capping Texas A&M’s 11-1 season.
- On Saturday, Texas A&M will host Miami at Kyle Field in the College Football Playoff first round, kickoff is set for 11 a.m. and the game will be broadcast on ABC.
- With an 11-1 record, Texas A&M Aggies football team earned its first College Football Playoff appearance after being picked eighth in the SEC preseason media poll, Elko said, `Obviously everyone's excited. It's the first opportunity to compete in the playoffs, and, it's what you get into the sport for.`
- On Wednesday, the Miami Hurricanes football team listed Keionte Scott, Miami defensive back, as probable, and Mario Cristobal, Miami head coach, said Scott is practicing and progressing toward playing Saturday.
- With a perfect home record this year, Texas A&M expects an intensified Kyle Field atmosphere Saturday after Mike Elko thanked the 12th Man following a single-game home attendance record.
- With $266.4 million in reported athletic revenue, Texas A&M athletic department ranks just behind Ohio State and Texas and regularly earns top-10 recruiting rankings, despite no national title since 1939.
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