Cam Ward Breaks Kosar Record, Impresses CFB Fans in Miami's Win Amid Heisman Push
November 23, 2024
Miami quarterback Cam Ward has joined some elite company.
In the Hurricanes 42-14 victory over Wake Forest, the senior quarterback broke Bernie Kosar's program record for passing yards in a single season. This feat saw Kosar himself take to X to celebrate Ward.
Bernie Kosar @BernieKosarQBCongrats <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CamWard?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CamWard</a> 🙌🏼 R Awesome 🏈 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UMatter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UMatter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoCanes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoCanes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DawgPound?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DawgPound</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Browns?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Browns</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Kosarwellness?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Kosarwellness</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HealthyHabits?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HealthyHabits</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CanesFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CanesFootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/a834Gs3FSU">https://t.co/a834Gs3FSU</a> <a href="https://t.co/HTgwI4T7il">https://t.co/HTgwI4T7il</a>
Fans took to social media to praise Ward for breaking Kosar's record and hyped up his Heisman candidacy.
Damon Amendolara @DamonAmendoSalute to Bernie Kosar, whose single-season passing record stood for 40 years before Cam Ward broke it today. Here's to his wonderful side-arm style and beautiful perm which shined in the '80s South Florida sun. <a href="https://t.co/kmxE8V7MsA">pic.twitter.com/kmxE8V7MsA</a>
Tom Brunswick @tom_brunswickCongratulations to Cam Ward. And to pass Bernie's passing record is quite an accomplishment. Bernie went on to lead our Browns to many successful seasons throwing the ball for over 23,000 yards. Happy Birthday on Monday, November 25 Bernie. Have a great day! <a href="https://t.co/naOUpUrCqK">https://t.co/naOUpUrCqK</a> <a href="https://t.co/K5p3kDCYIM">pic.twitter.com/K5p3kDCYIM</a>
Chris & Krista @losfarringtonsYou gonna respect Miami and Cam Ward after today?<br><br>On a bad day Ward has 300yd passing 2TD in the air 1TD on the ground.<br><br>Miami Defense only gave up 200 yds of offense.<br><br>42-14<br><br>Or we still going on and on about Ol Miss Tenn Bama and UGA?<a href="https://twitter.com/JoshPateCFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoshPateCFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/dannykanell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dannykanell</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightingWords?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FightingWords</a>
Ward finished the day 27-of-38 for 280 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while also adding a touchdown on the ground.
The Hurricanes produced 508 total offensive yards and limited the Demon Deacons to just 193. Jordan Lyle paced the rushing attack with seven carries for 115 yards and a touchdown. Jacolby George was the top receiver with seven catches for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
Miami's improves to 10-1 with the victory and will head to Syracuse next week to close out the season. This redemption performance came after the team dropped its previous game against Georgia Tech, but the push for a conference championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff is officially back with the win over the Demon Deacons.
