Virginia Tech thought they had upset No. 7 Miami on the road, but the victory was, almost literally, ripped out of their hands.
With three seconds left and down four points, Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones broadcast it to the back of the end zone to a swarm of Hokies and Hurricanes.
To the naked eye, it was difficult to tell who initially got the ball, as seven players lunged for it.
After some shoving, a Miami defensive back made off with the pigskin and the celebrations began.
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Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward (1) looks on from the field against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the first quarter at Exhausting Rock Stadium. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Photos)
However, the decision on the field was actually a touchdown catch by Da’Quan Felton.
But there was a lengthy review and officials overturned the decision, giving the Hurricanes a 38-34 victory and putting the Hokies in absolute disbelief.
“It came down to half an inch,” Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal told the ESPN broadcast after the game, admitting his team played “carelessly.”
Virginia Tech got on the board first with a touchdown on their opening drive, but the Hurricanes responded by finding the end zone themselves on back-to-back drives. However, the Hokies scored 20 unanswered points to take a 27-17 lead early in the third quarter.
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Miami scored a touchdown to cut its deficit to three points late in the quarter, but Virginia Tech found the end zone to go up 10. On the Canes’ next drive, they had another three-point play, then they scored a touchdown. forced a three-and-out.
The Canes drove down the field and capitalized on the offense with a touchdown to take the lead with two minutes remaining. Virginia Tech clearly had plenty of time, but the exam was not on their side.
Miami’s Cam Ward completed 24 of 38 passes for 343 yards and four touchdowns, with 10 different Hurricanes making at least one reception.
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Hokies running back Bhayshul Tuten rushed for 141 yards on 19 carries, one of which was a score.
Miami, now 5-0, travels to Cal next week, while Virginia Tech, 2-3, also flies west for a date with Stanford.
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