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Miami miracle: Eight-lateral TD on final play ends Canes' week of heartache

The band wasn’t on the field. Neither was Artie Burns’ knee, officials said.

But there was a flag. Then, there wasn’t, and all that was left was an interim coach raising his arms and a group of resilient Miami players mobbing each other.

After a nightmarish week for Miami, the Hurricanes scored on the final play of Saturday's game -- a kickoff return with eight laterals -- then endured two reviews and had the referees call off a block in the back flag to upset No. 22 Duke, 30-27.

The Miami players have endured one of their tougher weeks, and there have been many of them in South Florida the past few years.