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Did the ACC officials get the ending of Miami-Duke right?

Mike Pereira, the former Vice President or Officiating for the NFL who now works as a Fox Sports analyst, has some questions and facts to share about the eight-lateral kickoff return that Miami used to beat No. 18 Duke on Saturday night.

The Hurricanes, six days after seeing their coach fired, capped 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 Duke's go-ahead touchdown seconds earlier. Elder's touchdown gave Miami a 30-27 win on the game's final play.

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.