{
  "id": 8408142,
  "title": "Miami football news: Why Mario Cristobal isn't too worried about 'sloppy' end vs. Wake Forest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/miami-football-news-why-mario-cristobal-isnt-too-worried-about-sloppy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T07:18:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/miami-football-news-why-mario-071832273.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miami football coach Mario Cristobal remained calm about the sloppy end against Wake Forest, praising the complementary performance of both the offense and defense. Despite the offensive struggles in the first half, Cristobal acknowledged the team's complementary play, stating, \"In the first half, the offense was on fire. After the first drive, the defense really turned it on.\" The coach emphasized the importance of winning on the road in conference games, saying, \"When you go on the road and you're playing in the conference, you've got to find a way to win.\" Cristobal also addressed the team's injuries, admitting they had faced a challenging workload due to limited play time. He confirmed Malachi Toney's banged-up status and credited the reserve players for stepping up. Cristobal praised Wake Forest's Darian Mensah for his consistency and ability to put together good plays, crediting the quarterback's command of the offense. Miami remains undefeated and is set to host Central Michigan next Saturday.",
  "summary": "Mario Cristobal watched his offense score on nearly every possession for a half , then watched it disappear entirely. Speaking with Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter after No. 5 Miami’s 33-20 win at Wake Forest on Friday night , the Hurricanes coach was not interested in treating the ending as a crisis. “I like the fact that even though it got sloppy […] The post Miami football news: Why Mario…",
  "key_points": [
    "Cristobal remained calm about sloppy end vs. Wake Forest.",
    "Offense was on fire after first drive, defense turned it on.",
    "Miami undefeated, set to host Central Michigan next Saturday."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Miami football news: Mario Cristobal joins 100 win club after huge W vs. Wake Forest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/miami-football-news-mario-cristobal-joins-100-win-club-after-huge-w",
        "published": "2026-09-19T07:26:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}