When points are at a premium, execution is even more paramount. Although they only scored 10 points on the road, it was enough to propel the No. 10-seeded Miami Hurricanes past the No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday. It was both teams' first foray in the College Football Playoff. Miami won 10-3 because it took better care of the football than Texas A&M did. Carson Beck outplayed Marcel Reed.
FOX Sports' Joel Klatt gave a perfect explanation for why Miami was the team that won on Saturday.
"I felt like the better quarterback won the game.