Miami and Texas A&M fans were hoping for a Hollywood-worthy tale of events to unfold in the playoff game. This was the game for either team this season, who were both first-timers in the playoffs. Instead, they got to witness an abnormally lacklustre game, which even made an embarrassing record for Carson Beck and Marcel Reed.

With the National Championship on the line, neither side was letting up easily on the other. But this extremely competitive game ended up being the lowest-scoring playoff game in the history of the CFP era, at 10-3. The last record was held by the 2018 semifinal game between Alabama and Clemson, which finished 24-6. It’s safe to say that it will be some time before another playoff clash dethrones Miami and Texas A&M.

It’s kind of absurd to say that Miami wins its first playoff game with just 10 points, while Texas A&M lost with an abysmal 3. Texas A&M and Miami were even tied at 0-0 at halftime, which is also a new record in the CFP era. At least in the Alabama-Clemson game, there was some action in the first two quarters to keep fans entertained.

This low-scoring game undoubtedly puts focus on the field goal struggles in both teams. Texas A&M’s Jared Zirkel failed to make it through the uprights in that troublesome first half. Miami’s Carter Davis alarmingly missed 3 of his field goal attempts today. Ultimately, he might have tapped into the thrill that came from making that game-winning FG against Notre Dame. In the third quarter, Davis was finally able to send the ball clean through the uprights. For the first time in the game, the scoreboard moved.

It was a slow day for Carson Beck as well. He finished 14-of-20 for 103 yards and 1 TD. Reed made a total of 264 offensive yards, but he ended up making too many mistakes. He was picked twice and was able to connect on only 25 of his 39 passes. The second interception was the costliest mistake of all, and knocked Texas A&M out of the playoffs.

This was, anyway, a game that was going to be decided on defensive strengths, which is where Miami won. Rueben Bain Jr., Keionte Scott, and Bryce Fitzgerald made it all possible for the Hurricanes. Mario Cristobal made a gamble by deploying extremely young talent for the job this season, which is paying off big time.

Miami entered the game as an underdog, but walked away as the victor with just 10 points. Nobody expected Texas A&M to lose, and that too in such a humiliating manner.

Texas A&M scripted yet another embarrassing feat

Texas A&M putting up only 3 points is not the only embarrassing number for the Aggies. They have also become the first team to lose a home game in the history of the CFP era with no TDs. The afternoon just kept getting worse and worse for Texas A&M. They had a raucous Kyle Field rooting for their victory, only to see Miami celebrate at the end of the game.

Texas A&M has struggled with its kicking department for a good part of the season. The Aggies’ field goal percentage sat at only 62.5% the worst record since Taylor Bertolet’s struggles in 2012. Bond, the starter at kicker, is seeing a serious drop in performance this year.  The Lou Groza semifinalist, Randy Bond missed a career high 7 field goals. Among them are his three 50+ yarder attempts. Elko tried to change it up with Jared Zirkel. But as has been evident, he did not prove to be a good replacement for Bond.

The fourth quarter was where all the drama took place. The Aggies finally put a number on the scoreboard after Davis’ field goal in the 3rd quarter. But Malachi Toney went for a TD that broke the 3-3 tie, thanks to the crumbling Aggie rush defense. And once again, Carter Davis wrapped things up for good with an extra point.

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Marcel Reed, however, still wasn’t done. With less than a minute left on the clock, he managed to get near the end zone. However, an ill-fated throw became an interception, killing all hopes for the maroon and white. That’s a heartbreaking finish for a QB who’s become the heart and soul of the Aggies’ offense.

Well, this game will surely be one worth remembering. It wasn’t the football that made this game, it was instead the lack of it that made the clash so memorable.