Texas A&M Hosts Miami in Thrilling First Round Game

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00:00If we take a look at Miami and Texas A&M, that final first-round game played at Texas A&M,

00:0511 a.m. local start, which should be a lot of fun to watch that one play out.

00:08Look at Miami getting three-and-a-half points from A&M in this game, Joe.

00:11Number 10 versus number 7, who advances?

00:13Yeah, I think it's A&M.

00:14You know, they played two years ago, Miami, won that game 48-33 in South Beach,

00:20but this is clearly a different team.

00:22A&M has one of the best third-down defenses in college football for much of the year

00:26is around 22%, Donnie, shut down huge explosive offenses in the conference.

00:32The other factor is outside of Carson Beck, because he's played in the SEC,

00:38it's 110,000 fans.

00:40Miami didn't leave the state of Miami, Florida, since November.

00:46They have four road games.

00:47They're three-and-one on the road or on neutral field.

00:50Kyle Field's going to be rocking.

00:52I think it's all A&M.

00:53I think they advance.

00:54By the way, Joe, I saw earlier, too, that typical temperatures at this time of year

00:59for A&M, about 65 degrees, supposed to be 80 degrees at kickoff,

01:02which could help Miami, but we'll see.

01:03That crowd is going to be rocking.

01:04That's why you have home field advantage.

01:06Use it to your advantage.

01:06Let's go over the quarterfinal rounds as they set up for you, Joe.

01:09James Madison loses.

01:10Oregon wins.

01:11Oregon, Texas Tech from Texas Tech.

01:13So this was two years ago.

01:16I was hanging out with Kevin in AC when we were doing the Sunday show together.

01:20Yes, I remember it.

01:21And Tyler Shuck cost me.

01:23Wow.

01:24Tyler Shuck, when he was playing for Texas Tech, cost me against Oregon.

01:28I was catching six-and-a-half.

01:30Yeah.

01:30They were down three.

01:31He threw a pick six with 30 seconds left.

01:34Were you at Wahlbergers watching it?

01:35No, it was in the middle of the book in the AC.

01:38With 20 seconds left, and I blamed it on Sam because he said,

01:43you got this, and that's basically how it went down.

01:47But I'll say this.

01:48Defense travels 68 rushing yards per game allowed and 2.7 yards per rush.

01:54I'll take Texas Tech in this matchup.

01:57Not going to be easy.

01:58You give the edge to Lanning over Joey Maguire because of playoff experience.

02:03But I'm going to take the best defense, and to me, that's Tech.

02:06I think they do advance.

02:08Tech advances into the semifinals in Joel's pool here.

02:10Take a look at this one.

02:11The quarterfinal matchup here, Joe.

02:13Oklahoma and Indiana, number one versus number eight.

02:16Does Indiana get the nod?

02:17Or defense, defense, defense?

02:19I tell you what, I'm going to call for the upset.

02:21Oh, you didn't know that.

02:23Oh, no.

02:23The ruby slipper falls off a curtain.

02:26Put the cigarette out.

02:28Oklahoma, I think if they get through Alabama, I think they knock off Indiana.

02:34I like OU big picture.

02:37I know a lot of people don't.

02:39I believe in Venables.

02:40I like the physicality.

02:42And people are forgetting this.

02:44John Mateer, an extra two weeks to allow that thumb to heal.

02:48Maybe he wasn't 100%, you know, throughout the regular season.

02:52Now, with an extra two weeks of prep, I like Mateer in this matchup.

02:57Ole Miss, Georgia, Joe, in a quarterfinal battle.

02:59Now, answer two questions on this one.

03:01Number one, who do you think is going to win?

03:02And number two, is it a big difference that if Lane Kiffin was there, now that he's not there?

03:07Yes.

03:07I think it's a huge difference.

03:09And Georgia, if you watch the second half, they trailed 21-16 against Ole Miss.

03:15Poured it on.

03:16They won by eight.

03:17Got the cover.

03:18But the way they contained Trinidad, Chambliss, and that offense, at least for the most part,

03:23they shut them down.

03:24They weren't getting abused as they were in the first.

03:27I think that carries through.

03:29Without Lane there, I think that's a huge disadvantage to Ole Miss.

03:32I think they actually get smashed if they meet up again.

03:35How about that?

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