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.

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

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.

Cam Ward did not play for Miami during the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl and the Hurricanes lost. However, Mario Cristobal claims his $1.5 million

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 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

Cristobal calls narratives about decision to sit Cam Ward for second half of bowl game: ‘bulls***’ CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Canes Head Coach Mario Cristobal came to the defense of Cam Ward on Monday. Ward had taken criticism after sitting out the second half of the Canes loss to Iowa State in the Pop Tarts Bowl.

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