Dabo Swinney didn’t watch NC State’s 33-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds of regulation on Saturday. Instead, he watched the student section behind the upright, waiting to see them react.
The ball went up, sailed wide to the right, and the crowd erupted.
“And I thought, you’re telling me there’s a chance,” Swinney recalled afterward.
Swinney had a good idea his team would prevail after that, though there were still a few hiccups before the Tigers’ 24-17 overtime win became official.