The tart popped out again. Cam Ward didn't.
Miami's quarterback has gotten a lot of attention after missing the second half of Saturday's Poptarts Bowl (a game his Hurricanes lost by just one point), but former NFL quarterback turned analyst Robert – Griffin III has acquired at least one defender.
“The same people who criticize Cam Ward for missing the second half of the Pop Tarts Bowl will say he was foolish to play if he was injured.” Griffin wrote in a post to. “He didn't have to play at all. Instead, he gave us half an amazing play. Stop demonizing these student-athletes.”
Astonishing and mouth-watering, there are many ways to describe Ward's extravagant first half of Saturday night's football.
In the final game of his collegiate career, the Texas native scored three points to take over Case Keenum as the NCAA Division I all-time leader in touchdown passes.
However, the players who are expected to be in the top 10 did not score even once in the second half.
Hurricanes sophomore quarterback Emory Williams played center in the third and fourth quarters, completing only 5 of 14 passes for 26 yards.
His final pass from Miami's own 40-yard line was intercepted by Iowa State's Drew Sergis, giving the Cyclones a 42-41 victory and a number of postgame pastries.
Miami coach Mario Cristobal said the decision to use Ward in the second half was planned before the game, but did not provide further details.
“All meetings with players and decisions like that were made behind closed doors.” [so] We keep them private,” Cristobal told reporters after the game. “I prefer not to answer questions related to that. But I know [Ward] He did his best while he was there. ”
Ward finished the contest on 12 of 19 attempts for 190 yards and three touchdowns.
The All-American and 2024 ACC Player of the Year will be the second QB selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, joining Colorado's Shedule Sanders.
