As Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones heaved a final desperation pass into the end zone on Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium, a slew of Miami Hurricanes players were waiting to break up the play and seal their first Atlantic Coast Conference game with a win.
There were defensive backs Jadais Richard, D’Yoni Hill and OJ Frederique Jr. and … wide receiver Isaiah Horton?
Yes, Horton, the redshirt sophomore wide receiver who just minutes earlier caught a go-ahead touchdown pass from Cam Ward to give the Hurricanes their first lead of the second half, was amid the chaos as they wrestled with Virginia Tech wide receivers in the end zone in an attempt to seal a come-from-behind victory.
And in the end, it was Horton, who wore No. 42 on that final play instead of his usual No. 2 because the Hurricanes already have a No. 2 playing on defense in cornerback Daryl Porter Jr., who ultimately emerged from the pile with the ball in his hands.
Miami’s celebration following the 38-34 win was momentarily subdued as the referees sorted out the madness and confirm upon review that the play was incomplete after initially ruling it a Virginia Tech touchdown.