Miami defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor had the second-most pressures ever in a College Football Playoff game with 11. Mesidor was part of a menacing Miami DL. Mesidor finished with five tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in the 10-3 Miami College Football Playoff first-round win at Texas A&M.
Miami generated 21 pressures, nine TFLs and seven sacks against Texas A&M. Rueben Bain paired with Mesidor to provide constant pressure that Texas A&M struggled with throughout the game. Mesidor also had a 90.2 pass rush grade and a 38 percent win rate versus Texas A&M.
Bain had seven pressures, five tackles, 4.