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Former Oregon coach Mario Cristobal getting raked over coals ...
Mario Cristobal experienced several notable upset losses at Oregon, with the most prominent being the 2021 home loss to Stanford and the 2021 Pac-12 Championship loss to Utah. The Stanford loss was particularly infamous, as a critical fumble on a run instead of a knee-out allowed Stanford to tie the game and win in overtime. The 2021 season also saw the Ducks get decisively beaten by a ranked Utah team twice, including the conference championship game.  
  • 2021 Stanford Loss: 
    In a home game, Cristobal opted to run the ball instead of kneeling to end the game, which resulted in a fumble. Stanford recovered the fumble, kicked a game-tying field goal, and won the game in overtime. 
  • 2021 Utah Blowout: 
    The Ducks were ranked #3 when they suffered a significant 38-7 road loss to #23 Utah, which was a particularly poor performance during Cristobal's tenure. 
  • 2021 Pac-12 Championship: 
    The final game of Cristobal's time at Oregon was a loss to Utah in the championship game, ending the season and his Oregon career. 
    • ...
    ...the Cardinals finished off the Hurricanes in a 24-21 upset by intercepting a pass that never should have been thrown. Miami had made it to the Louisville 31 with just over 30 seconds to play. They needed a field goal to tie and they were in range. The simplest approach would be to run the ball and get as close to the uprights as you can (after all, the QB had already committed three turnovers). But no, in familiar fashion, Cristobal's game management was horrendous. On first-and-10, Carson Beck had a short pass tipped, allowing TJ Capers to pounce and haul it in.

Evan Abrams

@EvanHAbrams
Most outright losses as double-digit favorite since 2022...

5 - Kalen DeBoer (23-5 SU)
5 - Mario Cristobal (16-5 SU)
5 - Hugh Freeze (11-5 SU)
10:22 PM · Oct 17, 2025
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It has become a familiar theme for Miami, which lost for the 10th time as a favorite under Cristobal.
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