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Miami's defense has the perfect formula to shut down Marcel Reed

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If Miami is going to survive Marcel Reed and Texas A&M in the College Football Playoff, it starts with something very simple: tackle the screen game. Reed and the Aggies are lethal when they get the ball out quick and Miami's defense is built almost perfectly to take that away if it plays to its identity.

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Reed has thrown for 2,932 yards with 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, averaging 8.7 yards per attempt, and added 466 rushing yards and six scores on the ground this season. Texas A&M leans into that dual-threat skill set by turning the screen game into an extension of the run.