Or maybe not?
The Hurricanes, six days after seeing their coach fired, ended the game with one of the most remarkable kick returns in college football history with a touchdown by Corn Elder, whose two pass interference penalties had set up No. 18 Duke's go-ahead touchdown just seconds earlier.
Elder's touchdown, after time ran out and the assist of eight lateral tosses. gave Miami a 30-27 win on the game's final play.
Absolutely ridiculous ending to Miami-Duke pic.twitter.com/TqWjfyGPxR
— Barstool Sports (@barstooltweets) November 1, 2015
But before Miami was declared a winner, the game officials had to sort out a flag that was thrown on the Duke 25-yard line during the return.
It looked like the 'Canes player's knee was on the ground when he flipped the ball backwards to a Miami teammate.
FOX Sports Rules Analyst Mike Pereira seemed to agree:
First, it does appear then there was a knee down based on some pictures that I have seen. It was close but it looked down.
— Mike Pereira (@MikePereira) November 1, 2015
And, after studying the tape in replay a few times, Pereira thinks that No. 22 on Miami also delivered a clear block in the back at the Miami 15 to help set the play in action.
Another discrepancy.
So the crew used replay to pick up the flag. The block,btw, was legal.But, the block at the 15 back upfield was a flagrant block in the back
— Mike Pereira (@MikePereira) November 1, 2015
And don't even mention the Miami player on the field without a helmet to the Duke faithful:
Also? You can’t do this. pic.twitter.com/VOK60Klw8y
— Joe Ovies (@joeovies) November 1, 2015
But, even after a nine-minute review by the ACC officials, the Hurricanes were declared victorious.
The good news for Blue Devils fans? No band members were trampled during the filming of this play.
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