As the dust has settled on the College Football Playoff race, Texas A&M football has remained firm in the conversation as one of the best teams in America. That sentiment held true for the Aggies early Sunday morning, as head coach Mike Elko’s crew is set to host the Miami Hurricanes.
While separated by about a day’s drive down Interstate 10, the Maroon and White and the Hurricanes are quite familiar with each other in recent years. It was just two seasons ago that now-Houston quarterback Conner Weigman and Co. travelled to Hard Rock Stadium and were defeated 48-33.
Just a year before that, however, Kyle Field was rocking for the Hurricanes’ first game in College Station since 2008, and the hype of the matchup was rewarded with an impressive defensive effort out of the home squad. With that said, let’s flashback to 2022 when the Aggies seized a decisive victory, 17-9.
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A&M Weathers the Hurricane
Sep 17, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Devon Achane (6) and wide receiver Devin Price (3) in action during the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Miami Hurricanes at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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In 2022, then-No. 13 Miami travelled to face No. 24 A&M in a night game that drew one of the highest attendances in Kyle Field history, with 107,245 Aggie fans yelling and rocking the stadium from kickoff until the clock hit triple zeros.
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The A&M defense stood tall that night, as Miami fumbled the ball, turned the ball over on downs, and missed two critical field goals. Despite amassing a whopping 27 first downs, the expertise of former defensive coordinator DJ Durkin’s unit kept the Aggies’ boat sailing straight over the Miami hurricane.
Looking for a spark on offense, head coach Jimbo Fisher turned to LSU transfer quarterback Max Johnson to bring a change necessary for a big-time win. Johnson completed just 10 passes to only four different receivers, but that was all the Aggies needed to upset their ACC foes.
The lone receiving touchdown was hauled in by none other than running back De’Von Achane, who, ironically enough, plays professionally with the Dolphins in Miami. Already up 10-3, the Aggies were searching to deliver the final knockout punch to take down the Hurricanes, and Achane did just that.
On second down, Achane took a screen pass through the Hurricane defenders, eluding arm tackle after arm tackle as the future Pro Bowl rusher found his way into the end zone for what was A&M’s last score of the game.
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While every game matters in its own right, no bigger game has ever been played at Kyle Field than the one that is coming on Dec. 20. Miami knows it, too, and will be willing to put all its chips down to advance to the next round of the CFP.
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Luckily for A&M, it’ll have the 100,000+ home-field advantage.
President Donald Trump on Monday teased the plans for his presidential library in Miami.
Trump posted a video on Truth Social that shows a tall, glass building with a large needle on top. The building has his last name in gold lettering across its facade, an American flag hanging down the middle and a presidential plane displayed on the first floor. (A Boeing 747 given to Trump by the Qatari government is set to be displayed in his presidential library once he leaves office.)
The size of the proposed building dwarfs the nearby Freedom Tower, a downtown Miami landmark that carries special significance to Cuban immigrants in Florida — a key demographic that helped Trump win historically blue Miami-Dade County in 2024.
The video also shows replicas from Trump’s time in the White House, including the Oval Office, the West Colonnade featuring his so-called presidential walk of fame and his anticipated ballroom.
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The presidential library will be designed by the Miami-based architecture and engineering firm Bermello Ajamil.
The site of the library — a prime piece of Miami real estate that borders the city’s waterfront — is a nearly 3-acre property valued at more than $67 million. The parcel became the source of a legal battle last fall after a federal judge paused the transfer of the land from a local college to the state. The judge ultimately threw out the case in December and allowed the transfer to continue.
The proposed site is not far from Trump National Doral, a resort owned by Trump’s family business.
In his Truth Social post sharing the video, Trump also included a link where people can donate to the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation Inc.
Jon-Eric Sullivan — new Miami Dolphins general manager — has been busy acquiring a war chest of draft picks for the 2026 NFL Draft. The team currently has 11 picks in April’s selection process — including two first rounders and four third round picks.
While the team has plenty of holes in their roster that desperately need to be filled, could Sullivan’s stockpiling of picks have been conducted with the idea that the Dolphins want to move up in the first round of the draft in order to land an elite prospect?
Yesterday, Washington Commanders beat writer, Josh Taylor, dropped an interesting social media post where he said that he’s heard from two separate sources that the Dolphins and Commanders are in talks about a trade that would see Washington trade back from pick #7 in the first round in order for Miami to move up from pick #11.
Again, with Miami needing to upgrade at so many positions, it’s hard to guess which player the team might be targeting, but safety Caleb Downs, offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa, linebacker Sonny Styles, defensive linemen Rueben Bain and David Bailey are just some of the names that the Dolphins could be interested in.
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Of course, as Taylor states, these whispers could remain just that — whispers.
With the Dolphins in full-on rebuilding mode, the team needs to bring in as many young, talented players as possible. Trading away draft picks instead of adding more would not help them to accomplish that goal. However, with the 2026 NFL Draft kicking off in less than a month, we won’t have to wait long to discover what Sullivan’s ultimate plan for his first draft as Dolphins general manager ultimately ends up being.
Witness video captures immediate aftermath of police shooting in Downtown Miami
MIAMI — Video captured by a witness shows what happened after a police shooting that occurred on Saturday in Miami.
It happened outside the Yve Hotel along Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast Second Street.
The video obtained by Local 10 News shows the immediate response to the man being shot.
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Miami’s police chief said the man was causing a commotion outside the hotel, and tasing him didn’t stop him.
After things got physical, one of the officers opened fire on the man.
Authorities said he is recovering and expected to be okay.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the shooting, as is customary when an officer opens fire.
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David Dwork
David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.
