Miami coach Mario Cristobal wrestles out of hug after Carson Beck's touchdown in viral moment

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No. 10 Miami is headed to the national championship, but Mario Cristobal wanted to make sure his guys were not celebrating early.

The Hurricanes took the lead with 18 seconds left after Carson Beck scrambled for a score as the left side of the field was left wide open.

After taking the 27-24 lead, an assistant went up to the head coach and hugged him from behind while smiling from ear to ear.

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Head coach Mario Cristobal of the Miami Hurricanes looks on in the fourth quarter against the Ole Miss Rebels during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the VRBO Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 8, 2026, in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Cristobal, though, was not having it.

Almost immediately, Cristobal wrestled himself out of the hug and snapped at the coach, perhaps knowing that anything could happen given the amount of scoring that had already occurred in the fourth quarter.

Miami head coach Mario Cristobal gestures towards the fans after defeating Virginia Tech in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Blacksburg, Virginia. (AP Photo/Robert Simmons)

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Twenty-five of the game's 51 points were scored in the final seven minutes, which featured four lead changes. Ole Miss took a lead with a field goal, but Miami responded with a 36-yard touchdown by Malachi Toney to lead 24-19. Minutes later, the Rebels scored a touchdown and two-point conversion to go up 27-24.

It was up to Beck and the Miami offense to keep the game alive. Beck marched