Cristobal ‘hopeful’ after Miami security hospitalized

• Heather Dinich, ESPN Elder WriterSep 9, 2023, 09:32 PM ET

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.– Miami All-American security Kamren Kinchens was taken to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Health center with less than 2 minutes left in the game versus Texas A&M on Saturday evening following a crash with Aggies’ receiver Ainias Smith.Miami coach Mario

Cristobal said he was heading to the trauma center to go to Kinchens after the game, and while he didn’t provide a definitive medical diagnosis, he stayed positive.” Football is unforgiving

at times,” Cristobal stated.” I do not believe that holds true here. I’m very enthusiastic. I don’t like to get ahead of myself, but I like to think positive and think that whatever is trending in the ideal direction and we’ll get an upgrade to everyone as soon as we get it.”

The Hurricanes posted an image of Kinchens on the team’s X account late Saturday night.That’s one difficult

Walking stick(photo through Merdie Kinchens-Butler)pic.twitter.com/IEHonGrOMm!.?.!— Miami Hurricanes Football(@CanesFootball)September 10, 2023 Kinchens suffered the injury with 1:56 left in the game, and medical personnel were

called onto the field. The entire team surrounded him at one point, and the cheerleaders took a knee on the sideline.Fellow safety James Williams said he informed Kinchens “Look at me, keep your eyes open, breathe” as his colleague lay on the field.Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke called Kinchens “the heart and soul of this program “and sent out prayers to his colleague.” Hopefully he’s okay,”

Van Dyke stated.”He’s the primary leader of the group, brings it every day in practice, makes us work, so hopefully he’s ok. The quarterback was attempting

to fit it into a tight window and he was just attempting to make a play on the ball. I believe his head got caught up a little bit in the other guy. “Kinchens, a junior from Miami, had seven deals with and one interception for 28 yards.