Mario Cristobal provides updates on multiple injured players after Virginia game

Virginia gave Miami a scare on Saturday, taking the Hurricanes to four overtimes. No touchdowns were scored, as Mario Cristobal’s team kicked four field goals before getting the game-winning two-point conversion. The Hurricanes entered the game short-handed though, as Cristobal provided an update during his postgame press conference.

First up was sophomore safety Keshean Washington, with Cristobal saying he was a game-time decision. Miami decided against playing him at the last minute, keeping him sidelined despite being in uniform.

Next was West Virginia transfer defensive end Akheem Mesidor, who missed the game with a hamstring injury. Cristobal said Mesidor is “not where he needs to be” despite giving it his best effort to play on Saturday.

CLICK HERE to subscribe for FREE to the On3 YouTube channel

“I think James will be fine,” Cristobal said. “He was a game-time decision, last second. Hakeem was a little bit banged up. He’s not where he needs to be. At this stage of the season, you got to play when you’re hurt, he’s a tough guy and he pushed through as much as he could and it was tough.”

Mario Cristobal gives update on freshman linebacker Wesley Bissainthe

Freshman linebacker Wesley Bissainthe went down during the game and was not able to return. Cristobal did not seem too worried about the injury, saying Bissainthe should be fine moving forward.

“Wesley, I need to check on him,” said Cristobal. “He seems to be fine.”

Bissainthe was ranked a four-star prospect coming out of high school by the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting services. He was the No. 14 ranked linebacker of the 2022 class, signing with the in-state Miami Hurricanes over Florida and Florida State.

While there was a slight injury on Saturday, Cristobal is confident he will be healthy moving forward.