Mario Cristobal coming to the defense of his former Miami Hurricanes star quarterback Cam Ward for sitting out the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl was a decision made too little, too late for the head coach.

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.

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 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 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 is not happy that some believed quarterback Cam Ward quit during the team's 42-41 loss to Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts

Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal has come to the defense of quarterback Cam Ward following criticism over Ward sitting out the second half of the team's Pop-Tarts Bowl l

Sanders also had a career year under his father and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. Shedeur Sanders (6-foot-2, 215 pounds) finished fourth nationally in passing (4,134 yards) and second nationally in touchdown passes (37) to 10 interceptions, leading the Buffaloes to their best season (9-4) since 2016.

Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal defended quarterback Cam Ward amid criticism of Ward’s early exit from Miami’s bowl game. Ward played in the first half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl and ...

Miami coach Mario Cristobal praised new quarterback Carson Beck, who transferred to the Hurricanes from Georgia. Cristobal said Beck “wants to be great” and that Cam Ward’s

Carson Beck has been through his first team meeting at Miami, and he’s starting to build relationships with his new teammates.

Cam Ward playing in Miami’s Pop ... and many sports pundits criticized Ward for his decision to just play one half. Cristobal did not expand on the decision after the game, leaving people ...