Mario Cristobal wants to make one thing clear: Cam Ward did not quit on the Miami Hurricanes by sitting out the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl and anything said otherwise is “a false narrative.”

Miami football coach Mario Cristobal is tired of hearing that Cam Ward quit on his team in the Pop-Tarts Bowl amid NFL Draft hype.

Miami head coach Mario Cristobal didn’t mince words Monday when issuing a sharp defense of Cam Ward, with the star quarterback fielding criticism after he opted out of the final two quarters of

Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal disputed that his former quarterback, Cam Ward, quit on the team in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Dec. 28, 2024. Ward played the first half but didn't return for the second half as the Hurricanes would lose in the final minute, 42-41.

Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward is moving onto the NFL now, having spent one stellar season with the Miami program. Despite only spending that one season with the Hurricanes, head coach Mario Cristobal knows that Ward is leaving the program with an important legacy.

Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal forcefully defended Cam Ward, who had garnered criticism for playing one half of Miami’s Pop-Tarts Bowl loss to Iowa State.

There may be a chance that new Miami QB Carson Beck's surgically repaired right elbow will be healed enough for him to take part in spring practice, coach Mario Cristobal said Monday -- but there's no timetable yet.

Mario Cristobal, on the notion that Cam Ward quit in the bowl game: “Bullshit.” He gave a very impassioned defense against what he calls “a false narrative.” The decision on the bowl game was predetermined based on his likely status as the No. 1 pick.

Cam Ward drummed up criticism after not playing the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl, but his head coach, Mario Cristobal, came to his defense.