Curt Cignetti addresses Miami communication claim in title game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 8:01 AM
Last updated Sep 25, 2026

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti clarified misinformation regarding communication issues affecting Miami during the national championship game on Thursday night. Cignetti commented on a story circulating that Miami lost headset communication on their final offensive drive. He emphasized that while the communication did cut out for a brief period when President Trump left the game, it recovered prior to Miami's last points. The game, which Indiana won 27-21, ended with Miami quarterback Carson Beck throwing an interception in the final minute.
- •Cignetti dispelled claims of communication failure impacting Miami's final drive.
- •Communication cut out briefly when President Trump exited the game.
- •Indiana won the national championship against Miami with a score of 27-21.
- •Miami's comeback opportunity ended with a late interception from Carson Beck.
- 8:01 AMYahoo Sports — Indiana football’s Curt Cignetti debunks claim Miami lost communication on final drive in title game
"Did Miami lose communication on the final drive of the CFP title game? Curt Cignetti sets the record straight:
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