The college football playoffs kicked off with a bang, with chatter around of who should be in and who shouldn't. Didn't matter to the teams that played. A team that many panned as not being worthy were the Miami Hurricanes, who got the last at large bid to face the Texas A&M Aggies in College Station, a place their fans believe teams go to die. Despite a defensive struggle, one player put on an offensive masterpiece to secure the Canes a spot in the quarterfinals. Miami Hurricanes tailback Mark Fletcher Jr. looked all the part of the roles of previous great Miami backs. From Frank Gore to Edgerrin James to Clinton Portis., they always came up big in big games. Overall, for the game, he surged for 172 yards on 17 carries in a game the offense only had 278 yards total. But in the biggest drive, tied 3-3 with under 4 minutes left, he took control. Surging for 56 yards in the play to start the drive, carrying the next 4 times, including another 12-yarder for a first down (killing A&M time outs). The drive ending in a Miami TD as they showed the world they belong and he is a force to be reckoned with in the next round. Mark Fletcher Jr. is the Longhorndave Sportsman of the Week!
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