What was a truly enthralling matchup between Miami and Virginia Tech on Friday night ultimately ended in controversy. This is after the game officials decided to call off Virginia Tech’s last-second Hail Mary touchdown — a call that allowed the Hurricanes to escape with a 38-34 victory.
Virginia Tech nearly produced an upset win after putting up a formidable fight against the No. 7 seed Miami. The Hokies were in it until the very end, too, as quarterback Kyron Drones threw a 30-yard Hail Mary pass to Da’Quan Felton with just three seconds remaining in the game.
The Virginia Tech wide receiver made the catch at the edge of the end zone, but after reviewing the play, the game officials ultimately decided that the ball was caught out of bounds.
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The fans are far from convinced, though, especially after seeing a couple of slow-mo replays that seem to support the notion that the game officials did not have irrefutable evidence to overturn what was initially called a touchdown on the field.