The Miami Hurricanes' first loss of the season last Saturday not only shook up the College Football Playoffs but the Heisman Trophy race as well. Losing to Georgia Tech in Atlanta saw quarterback Cam Ward's Heisman stock drop. That's because the trophy is ...

Cam Ward stands alone as the Miami Hurricanes’ single-season touchdown passes leader. Ward’s 74-yard touchdown to Elijah in the first quarter against Georgia Tech on Saturday was his 30th of the season, breaking a tie with Steve Walsh’s mark from the 1988 season for the most in a single season in Hurricanes history.

College football fans go wild on social media after Miami and Cam Ward lose their first game of the 2024 season to Georgia Tech

Despite the criticism, Ward still finished the day 25-of-39 passing for 348 yards and 3 TDs compared to the lone, yet critical, fumble. The Hurricanes dropped to 9-1 overall and 5-1 in the ACC, tied with Clemson and a half-game back of 5-0 SMU.

Cam Ward’s spot in the Miami Hurricanes’ record books is secure. The quarterback already has the school record for single-season touchdown passes. He’s all but certain to set the school record for single-season passing yards next game.

Cam Ward and No. 4 Miami finally ran out of second-half comebacks as Haynes King led Georgia Tech to a 28-23 win over the previously unbeaten Hurricanes, giving the Yellow Jackets their first win over a top-five team in 15 years.