The No. 5 Miami Hurricanes are in the middle of their best season since 2017, now 8-0 after defeating Florida State 36-14 in Week 9. It helps that they have a Heisman Trophy candidate in Cam Ward , who has proven to be everything and more since arriving in Coral Gables this year.
As expected as the outcome against the Seminoles was, Ward’s performance wasn’t. For the first time all season, the Washington State transfer didn’t throw for 300 or more yards, nor did he throw for a touchdown. Thanks to a mostly two-high safety look throughout the evening, Ward was held to just 208 yards passing.
However, Florida State still couldn’t keep Ward scoreless. On a trick play late in the game at the goal line, Miami had tight end Elijah Arroyo throw a pass to Ward for his first receiving touchdown , keeping his Heisman campaign intact…