Cam Ward addresses Florida State rivalry after choosing Miami
Cam Ward seriously considered both Miami and Florida State after entering the transfer portal this offseason before ultimately opting to play for the Hurricanes.
In late October, Ward will get to compete against FSU and get a taste of the Miami-Florida State rivalry firsthand. Ward is well aware that the two programs don’t like each other, but his focus is simply on getting Miami off to a strong start this season.
“I’m familiar with it. But I feel like the best thing for me is not really to worry about the rivalry stuff, because at the end of the day the rivalry is really just for the fans, it’s for the media aspect,” Cam Ward said at ACC Kickoff. “At the end of the day, it’s football. It’s 22 people on the field at one time, and we’re going to see who wants to play football that day.”
Florida State has won three straight games in the rivalry, including a 27-20 victory over the Hurricanes last year in Tallahassee.
The winner of this year’s game could very well be in a strong position to reach the ACC Championship game as Miami and FSU are two of the top teams in the league heading into the season.
“You know, we’re going to play Florida State. Florida State gotta play us. Whoever brings their A game that game is going to win the game,” Ward said. “So good luck to them, good luck to us.”
Cam Ward on competing for ACC title: ‘It would mean a lot’
Miami quarterback Cam Ward has big goals for his senior season of college football. The Washington State transfer is a part of a loaded Hurricanes roster that is hoping to bring Miami its first ever ACC title in 2024.
Ward spoke at the ACC Kickoff event recently about what it would mean to him to bring Miami an ACC Championship.
“It would mean a lot to me, especially because of how bad I want to win,” Cam Ward said. “I haven’t won anything tremendous at the Power 5 level. That’s something I really want to do is win a championship.”
Ward started his college career at Incarnate Word, before transferring to Washington State. He had impressive individual stats in 2022 and 2023, but the Cougars won only 12 games total.
He is hopeful that individual success and team success will go hand in hand during his time at Miami.
“If we win an ACC Championship, I think that would take care of a lot of the individual awards that we want,” Cam Ward said. “The more we win games the more everybody will get blessed.”