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Cam Ward ends 22-year Miami Hurricanes drought with Heisman finalist nod | Sporting News
The Heisman Trophy finalists have been announced, and Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward is among the four players headed to New York. This marks a significant milestone for Miami, as Ward becomes the program’s first Heisman finalist since 2002.
Ward joins Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, and Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel in the race for college football’s most prestigious individual honor. The Hurricanes’ signal-caller earned his spot by leading the nation in passing touchdowns (36), ranking second in passing yards (4,123), second in points responsible for (254), and fourth in passing efficiency. Along the way, Ward shattered Miami records, surpassing Bernie Kosar’s single-season passing yards record of 3,642 set in 1984.
The news is out…@Cameron7Ward is a finalist for the @HeismanTrophy 🙌
🔗: https://t.co/cHOvAm5y4G pic.twitter.com/evruYVbm7m
— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) December 10, 2024
The last time Miami had Heisman finalists was in 2002 with quarterback Ken Dorsey and running back Willis McGahee. That year, McGahee finished fourth in voting with 101 first-place votes and 660 total points, while Dorsey finished fifth with 122 first-place votes and 643 total points. Ward’s presence in New York ends a 22-year drought for the Hurricanes in the Heisman conversation.
Cam Ward is the first Heisman Finalist from Miami since Ken Dorsey and Willis McGahee 🔥 @CanesFootball pic.twitter.com/ZslvSp2VuW
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) December 10, 2024
Despite his historic season, Ward enters the ceremony as a long shot, with his odds at +50000—the lowest among the finalists, according to Rotowire. Hunter leads the pack at -4000, followed by Jeanty (+1100) and Gabriel (+40000). Ward’s odds took a hit after Miami’s late-season losses to Georgia Tech and Syracuse, which derailed their ACC Championship hopes and a potential College Football Playoff berth.
Still, Ward’s inclusion among the finalists is a testament to his outstanding individual season and a bright spot for a Miami program looking to return to national prominence.
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An investigation is underway at a northwest Miami-Dade apartment complex after the sheriff’s office said a man was shot by his girlfriend after a “heated dispute” early Wednesday morning.
Few details have been released, but the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said the incident took place at an apartment complex located off Northwest 7th Avenue.
The sheriff’s office said that a man became involved in a “heated dispute” with his girlfriend, and she shot him in the right arm.
He was rushed to a hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue in critical condition.
The woman is in custody.
The identities of those who were involved have not yet been released.
No other information was available.
Game date, time and location: Tuesday, Mar. 3, 7:30 p.m. EST, Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun, YES Network (Brooklyn)
Radio: 104.3 FM (Miami/Ft. Lauderdale), ESPN 106.3 FM, (West Palm Beach), FOX Sports Radio 105.9 FM (Ft. Myers/Naples), 1450 AM (Suart), 97.7 FM (Florida Keys), WAQI 710 AM (Spanish-language broadcast, South Florida), WFAN 101.9 FM/660 AM (Brooklyn)
VITALS: The Miami Heat (32-29) and Brooklyn Nets (15-45) meet for the second of three regular season matchups. Earlier this season, Miami recorded a, 106-95, win in Brooklyn on December 18 and has now won four of the last five overall against the Nets.
It also marks the first of consecutive games against Brooklyn with the teams facing each other again on Thursday. The Heat are 83-61 all-time versus the Nets during the regular season, including 44-26 in home games and 39-35 in road games.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Davion Mitchell
G Tyler Herro
C Bam Adebayo
F Pelle Larsson
F Andrew Wiggins
NETS
G Nolan Traore
G Terance Mann
C Nic Claxton
F Michael Porter Jr.
F Noah Clowney
INJURY REPORT
HEAT
Davion Mitchell: Questionable – Shoulder
Norman Powell: Out – Groin
Nikola Jovic: Out – Back
Trevor Keels: Available – G League
Jahmir Young: Available – G League
Vlad Goldin: Available – G League
Terry Rozier: Out – Not with team
NETS
Nic Claxton: Probable – Thumb
Egor Demin: Out – Foot
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Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra: “Regardless of the scheme is, I always go back to that, it’s just about committing to doing hard things. We were really moving in the zone, taking away airspace and scrambling to challenge shots at the rim. In a lot of these losses in the last month we’ve just been giving up shots at the rim and threes.”
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Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Heat and NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket
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