Mario Cristobal is not taking his season-and-reputation-altering decision to not kneel the ball Saturday against Georgia Tech lightly.
On his Monday morning radio show, the Miami head coach took full responsibility for the decision, which resulted in a costly fumble and ultimately spearheaded Georgia Tech's game-winning drive.
"There's no way to rationalize it. It's the wrong decision. Should've kneeled it," Cristobal said on Audacy's AM 560 Sports WQAM.
With Georgia Tech out of timeouts with 1:18 remaining and Miami holding a 20-17 lead, Cristobal made the odd decision to run plays rather than kneel out the clock.