Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith will play against his hometown school when the Buckeyes meet Miami in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal.

On Saturday, Miami defeated Texas A&M in the College Football Playoff opening round, the Hurricanes' biggest win in more than 20 years. UM faces Ohio State on Dec. 31.

Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck, a Georgia Bulldogs transfer, was happy to earn a 10-3 road win over the Texas A&M Aggies in the first-round of the College Football Playoff. Beck did not have his best game against Texas A&M, but he avoided turnovers and did enough to win thanks to Miami's outstanding defensive performance.

Fletcher is the workhorse of the Hurricanes backfield, the thunder to Toney's lightning on the outside, and while Miami will need a new quarterback once again next season, Fletcher informed the team that he will be back for his senior season,

Miami (11-2) advances to play No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31. Texas A&M (11-2) ended its season with consecutive losses after its first 11-0 start since 1992. It’s not only the biggest win of the Mario Cristobal era — it’s the biggest win for the Hurricanes since winning the 2001 national championship at the Rose Bowl.

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