Mario Cristobal on Miami staying together with 5% chance to make CFP After losing to SMU in November, Mario Cristobal explains how he kept the team together and focused on making the CFP. ARLINGTON, TX — Everyone in AT&T Stadium knew what Miami was going to do. Leading No. 2 seed Ohio State 17-14 in the Cotton Bowl and taking over at their 30-yard line with 5:56 to play, the No. 10 seed Hurricanes had one mission: to run the ball down the Buckeyes’ throat to milk the clock, deliver the knockout blow and send the defending national champions packing from the College Football Playoff. “We all looked each other in the eyes,” said senior center James Brockermeyer. “We said, ‘This is our moment....
