Miami Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal prepares his team for the Cheez-It Bowl against the Iowa State Cyclones. Cristobal, a veteran coach with experience at numerous programs, emphasizes the Cyclones' strength and discipline. The Hurricanes aim to secure their second season with 11 or more wins under Cristobal's leadership. Cam Ward, Heisman finalist and transfer quarterback, will play in the bowl game.
Mario Cristobal has been around the world of college football since 1998 in a number of roles with a number of different programs. Iowa State Cyclones Cristobal, who played for the Hurricanes, started out his coaching career with the program. From there, he had a stint at Rutgers, returned to Miami for three years, took over the Florida International program in 2007 and spent three seasons with Nick Saban in Alabama.
Miami was on the cusp of securing a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff before a stunning loss to Syracuse knocked them out. The ACC has two teams in the CFP, as both SMU and Clemson play opening round games. “Excellent football team,” he said of Iowa State. “I have a lot of respect for Coach Campbell. Very disciplined, very hard-nosed, very tough and very physical.- Mario Cristobal, on Iowa State
Miami has gone 22-15 under Cristobal, including a 7-6 mark last year with a loss in the Pinstripe Bowl. Cristobal is just 3-4 in bowl games, as he did not coach Oregon in the 2021 Alamo Bowl after taking his current job.
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