The Miami Hurricanes doinked a game-winning field goal against the Virginia Cavaliers and got roasted for it.
Did the Miami Hurricanes forget that the game is not over until the clock hits zero and they have the highest score against their opponent? The short answer is yes, and they experienced it painfully.
A doinked field goal in the waning seconds against Virginia gave the Cavaliers a 30-28 victory and a stunning defeat for the Hurricanes.
Needless to say, social media had a lot to say about the field goal attempt that joined several other infamous missed kicks in both college and professional football.
Miami, with all of that talent, loses at home to Virginia because the potential winning FG hits the upright. Miami is now 2-3. So, basically it's the same Miami that we've seen for 15 years now. The coaches change but the Canes stay the same.
— GoBuffs (@GoBuffs3) October 1, 2021
How was Miami ever, EVER ranked? #CFB #Miami #Virginia
— The Spirit Media Network (@SpiritMediaMS) October 1, 2021
Preseason #14 Miami is almost halfway through their regular season and is one of 19 P5 teams left that have not yet beaten a P5 opponent.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 1, 2021
Miami is such a weirdly snakebit team. Like God decided it was time to humble That Coworker Who Already Wasn't Doing Great.
— Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub) October 1, 2021
Miami administration when Canes fans just want them to invest a little bit into football. pic.twitter.com/gTAXgcUMM2
— David Furones (@DavidFurones_) October 1, 2021
An another note, SHOUTOUT MIAMI’s KICKER
— Kyle J Guy (@kylejguy) October 1, 2021
It wasn’t just social media; however, national experts also weighed in on the matter.
Miami just lost this game against Virginia, because they settled for a field goal. That's why you go for it.
— Seth Lewis (@SethLewisInc) October 1, 2021
Miami had several chances to beat Virginia, and they blew all of them, resulting in a heartbreaking defeat.
While this missed field goal will undoubtedly be a topic of discussion in the days to follow, the game also featured one of the craziest catches in college football this season by the Cavaliers’ Dontayvion Wicks.
Still, it’s going to come down to this field goal attempt that ranks up with Cody Parkey’s as one of the most gut-wrenching misses in all of football. Furthermore, this puts yet another damper on the Hurricanes program that is a far cry from the days of Howard Schnellenberger and Jimmy Johnson, along with Larry Coker’s 2001 team.
The U is most certainly not back, and after this game and this kick, returning to that moniker may take a longer road than expected.
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