Texas A&M and Miami (FL) meet for College Football Playoff first round

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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.