Oct 7, 2023; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal gestures in the second half against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
October 8, 2023 12:15 am ET
WHAT DID MIAMI JUST DO?
When you think you’ve seen it all in college football, the sport delivers again with one of the wildest, most unbelievable game endings ever thanks to head coach Mario Cristobal and the No. 17 Miami Hurricanes.
Miami had a 20-17 lead at the end of the fourth quarter, and all the Hurricanes had to do was take a knee to end it. The game was over. There were 33 seconds left. Just take a knee.
But no, Cristobal and the Hurricanes opted to run the ball instead, and not only did they fumble on an unnecessary play, but they also then gave up the game-winning touchdown.
Miami was in position to win with 0:30 seconds remaining, only needing to kneel down the ball
They instead run the ball, fumble, Georgia Tech drives down the field for the win
Unreal
— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 8, 2023
Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King first found Malik Rutherford for a 30-yard gain and then connected with an open Christian Leary for a 44-yard touchdown and ultimately a 23-20 Yellow Jackets victory. It was Leary’s only reception of the day.
GEORGIA TECH GAME-WINNER IN THE FINAL SECONDS VS. MIAMI 🚨 pic.twitter.com/TmYk0Td7QX
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) October 8, 2023
Simply unbelievable. This has to be one of the worst gaffes in college football history, but this also has to be one of the best calls ever.
As called by @AndyDemetra on Georgia Tech radio (fixed): pic.twitter.com/ow2nBvv6LV
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) October 8, 2023
Regardless of what Cristobal was thinking in that moment, the college football world absolutely roasted him.
Georgia Tech: 🤓 Mathematically the game is over as they can simply kneel and time will expire 🤓
Miami: 😎 lmao watch this 😎
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 8, 2023
Georgia Tech (+19) pulls off the STUNNER against No. 17 Miami (FL) and cashes as a +700 underdog.
One of the biggest upsets of the season and a coaching debacle from Mario Cristobalpic.twitter.com/NiYYD7MEc7
— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkes22) October 8, 2023
Tremendously inexcusable from Mario Cristobal.
He just made maybe the worst game management mistake in college football coaching history.
— David Furones (@DavidFurones_) October 8, 2023
THE SINGLE-WORST COACHING DECISION IN ALL OF SPORTS BELONGS TO THE MIAMI HURRICANES AND MARIO CRISTOBAL pic.twitter.com/r7GJ94T3Ot
— Gerardo Gonzalez (@GGonzalezJr) October 8, 2023
2018. Mario Cristobal still hasn’t learned. UNREAL! pic.twitter.com/BElfY12cBs
— wow that was crazy (@CowardlyDoggo) October 8, 2023
“Ok Miami all you have to do is kneel the ball and run out the clock”
Mario Cristobal: pic.twitter.com/XlFWRbEtqW
— 49clips (@lj_sportstakes) October 8, 2023
Mario Cristobal has a 10 year $80 million contract. Miami was leading, Georgia Tech had no timeouts. Miami could have kneeled and the game would have been over. They did not. https://t.co/xlnSMtYaFg
— Jane Coaston (@janecoaston) October 8, 2023
Holy sh*t: Georgia Tech beats Miami on last play of game. Tech drove 74 yards in final 26 seconds
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) October 8, 2023
Guys, I don’t think Mario Cristobal learned his lesson from the Oregon-Stanford 2018 game pic.twitter.com/UTilNLmlFT
— Logan Brown (@LoganABrown) October 8, 2023
Miami could have kneeled the clock out, they instead ran the ball, FUMBLED and GEORGIA TECH GOES 74 YARDS IN 25 SECONDS TO WIN THE GAME
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) October 8, 2023
The Miami Hurricanes and Mario Cristobal are the biggest laughing stock in college football.
No question about it. Burn it down. What a joke. pic.twitter.com/oLzpQe5K0G
— Hasbulla (@not_hasbulla) October 8, 2023
Mario Cristobal, probably, “Eh, whatever. What’s the worst that could happen?” https://t.co/IQZfQ2oQcr
— Parker Gabriel (@ParkerJGabriel) October 8, 2023
Mario Cristobal pulling the most Mario Cristobal move ever in a loss for Miami, and USC struggling vs. Arizona.
A live look at Oregon fans tonight: pic.twitter.com/DahnZnmoHO
— Zachary Neel (@zacharycneel) October 8, 2023
This one is on Mario Cristobal. That’s it. Plain and simple. As bad as TVD had been and the mistakes they made all night, to make that kind of mistake while running out the clock is inexcusable. Shocked.
— Will Manso (@WillManso) October 8, 2023
If someone described the final minute of this game to me, I don’t think I’d believe it. Absolutely unfathomable how Mario Cristobal allowed that scenario to happen. https://t.co/Kq9L5KbsqS
— Janders (@exjournihilist) October 8, 2023
Not taking a knee here is a fireable offense
What is Mario Cristobal thinking?pic.twitter.com/a3ic0BntM9
— Jared Smith (@jaredleesmith) October 8, 2023
