Texas A&M vs. Miami: College Football Playoff Preview

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00:00Let's take a look at the other matchup in the conference.

00:03It's Texas A&M and Miami.

00:06We have Carson Beck squaring off against Marcel Reed.

00:09When you look at this matchup, Marcel Reed is a dual threat.

00:13Carson Beck, prototypical dropback passer,

00:16did have some struggles in games and losses against SMU and Louisville.

00:22When you see this matchup, Beck going on the road to Kyle Field.

00:26Give me your thoughts about the quarterback aspect, Miami and A&M.

00:30You know, I think that stat, what it doesn't show is the rushing yardage of both quarterbacks.

00:35I think of Marcel Reed being a much bigger threat.

00:38When the quarterback has to do the things that win the game,

00:42his ability to run the football, to extend a play by moving around,

00:47getting out of the pocket and still throwing the football,

00:50that's where he exceeds the talent of Carson Beck.

00:53On the other hand, look at Carson Beck is a little bit higher percentage thrower,

00:56probably more of your prototype NFL type quarterback who can throw and dish it out.

01:02Got more experience just because the number of years he's played in big games.

01:05So it ought to be a great matchup.

01:08I just like the dual threat capabilities of Marcel Reed against good football teams.

01:15But I do think Miami has an overall team that can compete with Texas A&M.

01:19But I give Marcel Reed and Texas A&M a bit of an edge when it comes to how well the quarterback can play the game.

01:26And when you look at just the atmosphere of Kyle Field in College Station, right,

01:32that's a different animal than anything that Miami has played in in a road environment up until this point.

01:38They did go into Dallas-Fort Worth in that matchup against SMU,

01:44and they lost as a six-and-a-half-point road favorite in overtime, 26-20.

01:50Maybe for Carson Beck being battle-tested and playing in SEC championships,

01:55but for that team as a whole to go into 110,000-plus fans with a college football title

02:02potentially on the line in a semifinal playoff appearance,

02:06a lot of pressure on Carson Beck and the Hurricanes to potentially step up.

02:12Well, and it's the entire offense because what a great advantage it is to have a bye.

02:16And for the next four teams to have home game, they've all got great stadiums,

02:20and Texas A&M may be the best of all stadiums.

02:23And it's not so much the quarterback that has a difficult time in those stadiums,

02:27but you watch and see how many illegal procedures,

02:29how many times the offensive line can't hear the snap count,

02:32how they can't communicate well in an environment like that.

02:36That's the most difficult thing is for the offense overall not to have two or three series

02:41where the procedure penalty or a procedure or an execution penalty

02:46affects them and costs them the football game.