OJ Frederique Jr. Injury Is Miami’s First Major Test as a National Championship Contender

While the Miami Hurricanes opened the 2026 college football season in a major way, it came with a cost. On Monday, September 7, head coach Mario Cristobal had announced that cornerback OJ Frederique Jr had suffered a significant injury and will be sidelined for “quite awhile” which is not great news for Miami.

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