Mario Cristobal says Miami’s toughest moments reveal its DNA after Ole Miss win

Key Highlights

• “First and foremost, thank God for this opportunity and being able to come out with a 1-0.”When Ole Miss surged late, Miami never blinked.
• Cristobal pointed to something deeper than a single drive or call.“I think it’s more a reflection of our players and their DNA and the way that they’re wired,” he said.
• “So it almost seems like the tougher it gets, the better we play.”MORE: Carson Beck talks about belief trust and the play that changed Miami’s seasonThe Hurricanes battled through penalties and moments that could have derailed them.
• Cristobal didn’t sugarcoat it. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Football isn’t complicated; people are,” he said.
• “When you start jumping offsides and you get some of these pre-snap penalties, you complicate things for yourself.”What mattered was the response.“They know exactly who they are, and they know what it took to get us to this point,” Cristobal said.