Cristobal owns up to Miami kneel-down meltdown

• Andrea Adelson, ESPN

  • Senior Citizen WriterOct 9, 2023, 04:08 PM ET Close ACC press reporter.
  • Joined ESPN.com in 2010.
  • Graduate of the University of Florida.Miami coach Mario Cristobal took

  complete ownership for the way the Hurricanes lost to Georgia Tech on Saturday, stating they must have taken a knee to close out the win.Instead, Miami decided to run the ball

  with 33 seconds remaining and up 20-17. Don Chaney Jr. fumbled, and Georgia Tech recovered and went 74 lawns in 25 seconds– topping the 23-20 come-from-behind Yellow Jackets win with a 44-yard goal pass from Haynes King to Christian Leary.”I made the wrong call,”Cristobal said

  at his weekly news conference.”I take full ownership in not taking a knee and providing the chance to have a couple extra plays and preventing us from sealing the win. “Editor’s Picks 1 Associated Miami has actually not lined up in triumph development in any of its 5 games this season, choosing rather

to hand the

ball off. But this was the very first time Miami was involved in a one-score game. Georgia Tech had no timeouts left, so a kneel-down would have won the game.Asked why Miami has not lined up in success development this season, Cristobal said it is something the group does practice.”We didn’t do it Saturday, and we should have.”Cristobal stated he dealt with the choice freely and truthfully with the team.Cristobal, who remains in his second year at Miami, has actually dealt with heavy criticism given that the game ended. The choice cost the group a win and an undefeated season. Now the Hurricanes need to find a method to regroup at No. 12 North Carolina(5-0) on Saturday night in what is essentially a must-win game to survive in the ACC race. With three ACC groups presently undefeated, Miami can not pay for to drop to 0-2 in league play.Cristobal said he took pride in the method his team responded throughout practice Monday. “We expected a great reaction today, and that’s what we got,” Cristobal stated.” There’s a lot of conviction in our preparation and procedures.

The guys are extremely excited to return to work and get ready for this weekend’s opportunity.

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