Moments after Miami upset Texas A&M 10-3 in a College Football Playoff game, former Hurricanes wide receiver Michael Irvin found Cristobal and kissed him on the cheek during his on-field postgame interview with ESPN. “That,” Cristobal said, “was disgusting.”

After the Miami football team beat Texas A&M in the CFP, Mario Cristobal reacts to Michael Irving giving him a kiss.

The Hurricanes earned a hard-fought 10-3 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday to advance to the CFP quarterfinals.

Miami Hurricanes fans ease road-game pressure for Mario Cristobal, turning hostile away noise into unexpected support.

Irvin stood on the field for his alma mater’s game-winning touchdown pass to Malachi Toney and the Hurricanes’ ensuing goal-line stand.

It wasn’t a pretty path, but the Miami Hurricanes have a College Football Playoff game this weekend, giving head coach Mario Cristobal his chance at history after missing out on the playoff last season.

The No. 10 Hurricanes face No. 7 Texas A&M in both programs’ first College Football Playoff game. UM ended the season hot, while the Aggies struggled. Can Miami pull off the upset?

Mario Cristobal led Miami to its first ever playoff berth by keeping any and all information close to the vest. But against Texas A&M on Saturday, he hopes to spring an upset in plain sight.