The Rundown Take
From Down 17-7 to 48-33: U Talk Breaks Down Miami's Statement Win Over Texas A&M
Devin opened by teasing a guest who was "smiling tonight" before handing the floor to George Diaz, fresh off watching Miami answer the biggest question of the season. Down 17-7, then 10-0 at another point, against a Texas A&M team playing in front of a packed home crowd, the Canes could have folded the way past Miami teams had. Instead they scored 48, and the panel spent the night explaining exactly how.
Key Takeaways
- Miami rallies from an early 17-7 deficit to beat Texas A&M 48-33, climbing to No. 22 in the AP poll.
- TVD throws five touchdowns after weeks of criticism, prompting Larry Frank to admit he was "very critical" of the quarterback but is giving him his full props for the response.
- Jacolby George muffs a punt that sets up a Texas A&M score, then answers with three receiving touchdowns on five catches for 94 yards, including one he takes to the house late instead of sliding.
- Cam Kitchens, Mark Fletcher and Akheem Mesidor are all banged up; George Diaz reports mild concussions for Kitchens and Fletcher, with Mesidor questionable on a foot injury heading into Thursday's Bethune-Cookman game.
- Devin defends Michael Irvin and Warren Sapp for attending Colorado's home opener instead of the Texas A&M game, pointing out nobody complained when a previous coaching staff kept Miami legends off the sideline entirely.
Jacolby George's Wild Ride
The emotional swing of the night belonged to Jacolby George. Larry Frank walked through it play by play — a muffed punt that handed Texas A&M a short field and points, the kind of mistake that's ended a lesser player's night, followed by three touchdown catches the rest of the way. George Diaz pointed to the sequence as proof of the culture change under Mario: last year's team folds after a mistake like that; this year's team used it as fuel. The offensive line got its own credit for the turnaround, holding up against an SEC-caliber Texas A&M front with the freshman right tackle picking up some holding calls but no sacks allowed.
"Can you get down in the mud, and can you climb back out the mud?"
Whose Side Are They On, Again?
The Irvin-and-Sapp debate carried over from the week before, sharpened this time by the calendar: Miami's biggest game in years fell the same weekend as Colorado's home opener against Nebraska, and both men were spotted at Folsom Field instead of Hard Rock Stadium. Devin argued the criticism is selective — nobody in these same group chats said a word when a past coaching regime barred Miami greats from the sideline altogether. George Diaz pushed back a little harder, saying alumni owe their flagship program that specific Saturday regardless of who else needs support. Both agreed on the same bottom line as always: if Colorado and Miami ever meet, there's no question which sideline those two belong on.
Defense, Health and What's Next
On defense, Corey Flagg and Leonard Taylor both drew praise for playing bigger than their usual notice, even as the group still hunts for pressure without blitzing extra defenders. Brother Jay, calling in fresh from a 9/11 remembrance ceremony as a first responder from the Pentagon attack, closed with a reminder to stay grounded — get healthy, don't sleep on Bethune-Cookman on a short week, and keep climbing before the real test at Florida State.