The Heisman hopeful was not happy following a rough College Football Playoff rankings release for Miami.
by the College Football Playoff selection committee on Tuesday night, almost certainly ending the program's national championship hopes. Quarterback Cam Ward, who wasand the league's Offensive Player of the Year Wednesday, took exception with the committee ranking the Hurricanes below No. 11 Alabama during a Wednesday ACC Network appearance.
Ward helmed the top offense in the country by a variety of metrics, including yards and points per game. The Hurricanes offense also ranked No. 1 in ESPN's SP+ and FPI. The QB says that the selection committee ignored a solid defense that made Miami one of the most balanced teams in the country. He also made the surprising claim that the defenses that Miami faces in the ACC are superior to the ones that Alabama took on in the SEC.
Some of Ward's claims don't quite pass muster, especially around The U's defense. While Miami only allowed 319.8 yards and 23.9 points per game, they struggled mightily down the stretch in ACC play. The Canes gave up 30.8 points per game in conference. Only Florida State and Wake Forest, two of the league's worst teams, scored less than 28 points against the defense.
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