In last year's Pop-Tarts Bowl, Cam Ward played up until he broke the record for career touchdowns passes, a personal achievement, then proceeded to sit on the bench, watch Emory Williams go 5/14 with an INT and watch Miami lose 42-41.
And sorry (not really), that was weak of Notre Dame to pull the pick-up-my-ball-and-go-home move. Not a good look. In football, young men are constantly told to fight through adversity, to handle setbacks and even, unfairness. Terrible example to set.