Finally, some good news on the injury front for the Miami Hurricanes.
Mario Cristobal said that defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald and running back Mark Fletcher will be fine moving forward. Both players should be expected to return to their starting roles against Pitt this Saturday.
“A lot of those guys got banged up, but they know this is a legacy game, right? I mean, this is bragging rights for the year and really for the rest of your life, and found a way to get back in there and play Hurricane football,” Cristobal said on the Joe Rose Radio Show.
A rare Monday morning this season where I’m not writing about a Hurricanes injury.
Mario Cristobal said on WQAM that DB Bryce Fitzgerald and RB Mark Fletcher Jr. are both fine and good to go after getting banged up against FSU.
— Adam Lichtenstein (@ABLichtenstein) October 19, 2026
Fitzgerald was injured on the first defensive snap of the game and returned, but was re-injured later in the first half. Originally, there were reports that Fitzgerald wasn’t going to return to the game, but when the Seminoles were down to their last snap in the second overtime, the former Freshman All-American was on the field to intercept a Hail Mary pass and save the game…