Steve Sarkisian Says Trump Departure Cut Miami Headset Communication During CFP Title Game
Curt Cignetti said the headset outage lasted only a few plays and returned before Miami’s final drive, with Indiana holding on for a 27-21 win.
- On Thursday, Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti clarified that communication outages during last year's 27-21 national championship win over Miami lasted only a few plays, disputing claims the disruption affected the final drive.
- Texas coach Steve Sarkisian claimed Thursday that in-game communication cuts off whenever President Donald Trump changes locations within a stadium, citing his experience during last year's championship game against Indiana.
- Cignetti told Don Fischer on Thursday that communication dropped around the 7-minute mark of the 4th quarter when Trump left, lasting only through the 22-yard Malachi Toney touchdown with 6:37 remaining.
- While multiple Miami sources confirmed Trump's movement impacted sideline headsets, they were mixed on the timing, and Cignetti experienced no further issues once the President exited the building.
- Miami's comeback hopes ended when Carson Beck threw an interception to Jamari Sharpe, securing Indiana's 27-21 title victory without any communication device failures impacting the final drive.
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College football fans are pulling their hair out after a head coach revealed how President Donald Trump impacted a championship game.The head coach of the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns football team, Steve Sarkisian, shared a story on Thursday that suggested that Trump caused a security-related communications blackout during the College Football Playoff national championship in January.Sarkisian explained that a "good friend" of his is…
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