Virginia Tech thought they upset No. 7 Miami on the street, however victory was, virtually fairly actually, snatched from their palms.
With three seconds left and down 4 factors, Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones aired it out to the again of the top zone towards a swarm of each Hokies and Hurricanes.
With the bare eye, it was robust to inform who initially got here down with the ball, as seven gamers leaped for it.
After some jostling, a Miami defensive again ran away with the pigskin, and celebrations started.
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Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward (1) seems to be on from the sector in opposition to the Virginia Tech Hokies in the course of the first quarter at Laborious Rock Stadium. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Pictures)
Nonetheless, the ruling on the sector was really a landing caught by Da’Quan Felton.
However, there was a prolonged evaluation, and officers reversed the decision, giving the Hurricanes a 38-34 victory and placing the Hokies in absolute disbelief.
“It got here right down to half an inch,” Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal stated to the ESPN broadcast following the sport, admitting his group performed “sloppy.”
Virginia Tech acquired on the board first with a landing on their first drive, however the Hurricanes answered by discovering the top zone on back-to-back drives themselves. Nonetheless, the Hokies scored 20 unanswered factors to take a 27-17 lead early within the third quarter.
Elijah Arroyo #8 of the Miami Hurricanes celebrates with teammate Cam McCormick #84 after scoring a landing in opposition to the Virginia Tech Hokies in the course of the first quarter of the sport at Laborious Rock Stadium on September 27, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Pictures)
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Miami scored a landing to chop their deficit to 3 late within the quarter, however Virginia Tech discovered the top zone once more to return up 10. On the Canes’ subsequent drive, they once more made it a three-point sport, after which, they compelled a three-and-out.
The Canes marched down the sector and capitalized the drive with a landing to take the lead with two minutes left. Virginia Tech, clearly, had greater than sufficient time, however the evaluation was not on their aspect.
Miami’s Cam Ward accomplished 24 of his 38 passes for 343 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 10 totally different Hurricanes making not less than one reception.
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward (1) makes a move try in the course of the sport between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Miami Hurricanes on Friday, September 27, 2204, at Laborious Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures)
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Hokies operating again Bhayshul Tuten ran for 141 yards on his 19 carries, one among which was a rating.
Miami, now 5-0, will go to Cal subsequent week, whereas Virginia Tech, 2-3, may also fly out west for a date with Stanford.
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