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Alex Slitz / Getty Images COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - Miami delivered a breaking update in the College Football Playoff timeline Saturday night, defeating Texas A&M (10–3) in College Station to advance to the Cotton Bowl and keep its national championship outlook alive. Malachi Toney caught the tie breaking 11 yard touchdown pass with less than 2 minutes remaining, lifting the Hurricanes through a defensive driven playoff opener defined by execution and resilience. Miami improve

Getty Images MORGANTOWN, W.Va . — Curtis Jones Jr. proved that versatility can make all the difference. The West Virginia sophomore, who typically lines up as a hybrid linebacker, stepped into the offensive backfield and delivered two short touchdown runs to lift the Mountaineers to a 29–22 victory over Colorado on Saturday. Jones, who played both offense and defense in high school, saw increased practice time at running back due to a rash of injuries. On his three carries,

Getty Images BOULDER, Colo. — Noah Fifita threw four first-half touchdown passes, and the Arizona Wildcats forced five turnovers in a dominant 52-17 rout of the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday night, rebounding from back-to-back close losses. “This is a huge win coming off two heartbreaking losses,” Arizona coach Brent Brennan said. “We’re gonna enjoy the plane ride home.” The Wildcats (5–3, 2–3 Big 12) stormed to a 38–7 halftime lead, scoring on six of their first seven driv