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MIAMI -- For one night, everything worked for the Miami Hurricanes, who finally got that signature win the program has craved for a few years.

Kyle Wright threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns, Graig Cooper scored twice and the Hurricanes stymied No. 20 Texas A&M's high-powered offense in a 34-17 victory Thursday.

The win was Miami's second in its last nine games against a ranked opponent dating to the end of the 2005 season.

And it was never in doubt.

The Hurricanes (3-1) held the Aggies (3-1) to 38 yards in the first half yards in taking a 24-0 lead, ensuring their final Thursday night game at the venerable Orange Bowl would be a memorable one.

Wright completed 21 of 26 passes, finding Cooper with one scoring throw and Chris Zellner with another late in the third quarter to push the lead to 31-0. Sam Shields had six catches for 117 yards for Miami, which had three scoring drives take a combined 1 minute, 9 seconds.

Texas A&M 0 0 0 17 -- 17

Miami 7 17 7 3 -- 34

Mia--G.Cooper 7 run (Zampogna kick)

Mia--James 1 run (Zampogna kick)

Mia--G.Cooper 12 pass from Wright (Zampogna kick), :24.

Mia--FG Zampogna 45, :00.

Mia--Zellner 7 pass from Wright (Zampogna kick), :46.

TAM--FG Szymanski 32

TAM--McGee 1 run (Szymanski kick)

Mia--FG Zampogna 23

TAM--Ma.Bennett 33 pass from Johnson (Szymanski kick), :05.

A--44,622.

Texas A&M Miami

First downs 12 18

Rushes-yards 33-98 40-127

Passing 142 275

Comp-Att-Int 12-22-1 21-26-0

Return Yards 11 43

Punts-Avg. 4-36.8 2-24.5

Fumbles-Lost 5-2 3-3

Penalties-Yards 6-31 2-20

Time of Possession 27:59 32:01

Individual Statistics

RUSHING--Texas A&M, McGee 16-39, Goodson 9-28, Johnson 2-11, Alexander 3-8, K.Smith 1-6, Tarrant 0-4, Lane 2-2. Miami, G.Cooper 7-50, James 20-46, McNeal 7-18, Wright 6-13.

PASSING--Texas A&M, McGee 11-20-1-109, Johnson 1-2-0-33. Miami, Wright 21-26-0-275.

RECEIVING--Texas A&M, Goodson 5-53, Ma.Bennett 3-49, Franks 3-29, Thomas 1-11. Miami, Shields 6-117, Jenkins 4-35, G.Cooper 4-34, Epps 2-20, James 2-15, Zellner 2-14, Leggett 1-40.