Miami QB Cam Ward quebra recorde da NCAA, mas fica no segundo semestre, atraindo críticas no Pop-Tarts Bowl. Miami QB Cam Ward breaks NCAA record but sits second half, drawing criticism in Pop-Tarts Bowl.

Cam Ward, quarterback de Miami, defendeu sua decisão de ficar de fora da segunda metade do Pop-Tarts Bowl, onde quebrou o recorde da NCAA de passes para touchdown de carreira. Cam Ward, Miami's quarterback, defended his decision to sit out the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl, where he broke the NCAA record for career touchdown passes. Ward e a equipe de coaching planejaram esse movimento para o futuro da equipe. Ward and the coaching staff had planned this move for the team's future. Apesar de enfrentar acusações de desistir, Ward continua confiante sobre suas perspectivas de rascunho da NFL e insistiu que cabe às equipes decidir se o redigirá. Despite facing accusations of quitting, Ward remains confident about his NFL draft prospects and insisted it's up to teams to decide whether to draft him.