Mario Cristobal criticizes officials for negating potential game-tying Miami touchdown: 'It's bulls**t'

No. 1 Miami‘s perfect season came to an end Saturday night at the hands of the No. 11 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend. The Hurricanes were one of three remaining FBS teams with an unblemished record, but that is no longer the case. Miami now has one loss on its resume, while Notre Dame snagged its signature victory en route to a potential CFP appearance. Following the loss, head coach Mario Cristobal blasted the officiating for negating what might have been a potential game-tying touchdown with 3:36 remaining in the fourth quarter. Receiver Elija Lofton appeared to haul in the score, before it was broken up at the last second by Notre Dame safety Luke Talich. After a review, it was determined Lofton did not have full possession of the catch, which turned the ball over on downs. $39.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage “Really, really disappointed that they negated Elija Lofton‘s touchdown with two hands on the ball and two feet in bounds,” Cristobal said in his postgame news conference. “But, like we told our team before we left Miami, do not leave it in the hands of the officials because that’s what you’re going to get out here. “I’m pissed off. It’s bulls**t, and I’ll leave it at that. That’s the way it was seen by them. So I got to live with it and respect it, and our players got to live with it, and we got to do better. Again, don’t leave it in the hands of the officials.” Notre Dame snagged signature victory with win over Miami While Miami is no longer undefeated, Notre Dame now has its signature victory. Just last week, CFP Chair Hunter Yuracheck claimed the Irish were ranked at No. 11 in the inaugural Rankings due to just that very thing. Notre Dame, now sitting at 8-1 on the season with games against Boston College, SMU, and Syracuse remaining, looks to be in good shape to return to the College Football Playoff. “A special moment for them,” Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman said postgame. “I’m so happy for our players because they put a lot of work in to achieve this. They’re a dang good football team, and they beat a dang good football team.” “When it mattered the most, we executed. It got a little ugly in that second half, and we talked about this moment before the game. I said at some point in the game, there’s going to be a struggle. I don’t know when it’s going to be, but they battle through it and they execute it when it matters the most.”