Cam Ward added to his stack of milestones as he continues his pursuit of the Heisman trophy. During Miami football's Week 11 matchup with Georgia Tech, Ward set a new program record during the Hurricanes' first quarter.
On Miami's opening drive, the senior quarterback connected with Elijah Arroyo for a 74-yard touchdown, marking his 30th touchdown pass of the season, a new single-season record for the program, per Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald.
Ward has completed 216 passes on 322 passes for 3,146 yards, averaging 349.6 yards per game (third in the country). He's formed a chemistry with the team's best tight end target in Arroyo, and it's likely this will continue during the Hurricanes' final stretch of the regular season and the College Football Playoff.
Cam Ward leads Miami football in Week 11 despite upset loss
Miami football put its undefeated record on the line against Georgia Tech in Week 11, and unfortunately couldn't overcome the 11-point deficit in the second half for their first loss of the season. Ward has been stellar throughout the season, and he entered Saturday's contest with the best odds to win the Heisman trophy, per ESPN BET.
That said, his odds will expectedly take a major hit now that the Hurricanes have had their undefeated record broken up by the Yellow Jackets 28-23. Miami will also likely pop up as a lower seed in the CFP bracket early next week.
Ward finished with a 25-of-39 passing line on Saturday for 348 yards and three touchdowns as he tried to make the comeback complete for Miami. Despite his best efforts, the defense couldn't stop Georgia Tech's rushing attack, allowing 271 yards on 48 attempts and two touchdowns.
Ward and Miami will look to get back in the winning column as they are in serious danger of a regular-season collapse. Their season ends with matchups against Wake Forest on November 23 and Syracuse on November 30.
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