Both programs entered the College Football Playoff with automatic bids as two of the five highest-ranked conference champions. James Madison grabbed the final spot after five-loss Duke beat Virginia in the ACC championship game to knock the Cavaliers out of CFP contention, and Tulane got in by defeating North Texas 34–21 in the American title game.

After No. 10 Miami secured a 10-3 win over No. 7 Texas A&M in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal had a message for critics who wanted to see Notre Dame in the playoff instead.

The freshman wide receiver atones for a fumble with a late 11-yard TD catch in the 10th-seeded Hurricanes’ 10-3 first-round victory over 7th-seeded Aggies.

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The issue that Tessitore and Palmer appeared to be having is that James Madison also got into the 12-team bracket as a second Group of Five representative — a first in the 12-team CFP era. The Dukes, the ultimate underdog of this year's CFP field, are facing No. 5 Oregon.

Dante Moore threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score, and No. 5 Oregon beat No. 12 James Madison 51-34 on Saturday night in a College Football Playoff opener.

FOX Sports' Laken Litman breaks down her takeaways from Miami's sloppy win vs. Texas A&M in the CFP first round.

The No. 10 Miami Hurricanes earned a CFP first-round win over the No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies. Here are the highlights.