Miami's Mario Cristobal on coaching blunder in loss: 'I made the wrong call'

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Miami Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal had no excuses for the play-calling during the improbable loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday night.

Instead of kneeling in the final seconds of the game, Hurricanes running back Don Chaney fumbled the ball. Georgia Tech took over with 26 seconds left, and quarterback Haynes King needed only a few plays to help the Yellow Jackets score a touchdown and win the game.

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Miami wide receiver Xavier Restrepo is consoled after Georgia Tech beat Miami 23-20 during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Miami was stunned. The rest of the college football world was stunned.

Cristobal took responsibility on Monday.

"I made the wrong call," he said.

Offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson said he was the one who actually made the decision to run the ball instead of taking a knee.

"What we did at the end was the wrong decision," Dawson said. "I called it. It is what it is. I wished we would have done something different, but we didn’t. Got to live with it. … I’m not going to sit here and go through the process with you guys. What’s said on the headsets is between us, and ultimately, I called the play. And I can live with it. It was the wrong thing to do."

Miami players react in the final seconds of the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Miami lost the game 23-20. Cristobal said he should have overridden the play