After the Miami football team beat Texas A&M in the CFP, Mario Cristobal reacts to Michael Irving giving him a kiss.

Miami Hurricanes fans ease road-game pressure for Mario Cristobal, turning hostile away noise into unexpected support.

Irvin stood on the field for his alma mater’s game-winning touchdown pass to Malachi Toney and the Hurricanes’ ensuing goal-line stand.

Malachi Toney's tiebreaking 11-yard touchdown reception with less than two minutes left lifted No. 10 seed Miami to a 10-3 victory over No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday in the College Football Playoff.

It wasn’t a pretty path, but the Miami Hurricanes have a College Football Playoff game this weekend, giving head coach Mario Cristobal his chance at history after missing out on the playoff last season.

Mario Cristobal led Miami to its first ever playoff berth by keeping any and all information close to the vest. But against Texas A&M on Saturday, he hopes to spring an upset in plain sight.

College football’s untenable calendar has Miami head coach Mario Cristobal channeling his inner Grinch this holiday season. As the 10th-ranked Hurricanes ready for Saturday’s first-round College Football Playoff game at No.