Then they won on what could be described as the most absurd final play in college football history.
After letting the No. 22-ranked Duke Blue Devils drive down the field to take a three-point lead with six seconds left, Miami lateraled the ensuing kickoff eight times, returning it 91 yards as Corn Elder scored a touchdown with no time left to give Miami an improbable 30-27 victory Saturday night.
The Hurricanes' official Twitter account summed it up perfectly:
— Miami Hurricanes (@MiamiHurricanes) November 1, 2015
It was a rough night for the referees, who called 23 penalties against Miami, including three on Duke's final drive, which ended on a Thomas Sirk one-yard touchdown run that helped give Duke a 27-24 lead.