College Football Fans Stunned When Miami Fumbles Its Season Away vs. Georgia Tech

All the Miami Hurricanes had to do was take a knee. Instead, they suffered one of the most inexplicable losses in recent memory.

No. 17 Miami had a win all but locked up Saturday night against visiting Georgia Tech.

Holding possession and a 20-17 lead over the Yellow Jackets, Miami needed only to take a knee and let the final 30 seconds tick off the clock. Georgia Tech was out of timeouts and had no way to stop the clock.

Instead, Miami called a run, fumbled the ball, and on the ensuing possession, let Georgia Tech score to win the game, 23-20.

All Miami had to do was kneel and the clock would have run out.

Instead, they inexplicably ran the ball. Fumbled. Then Georgia Tech marched down the field and won.

MADNESS.

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— Kendall Baker (@kendallbaker) October 8, 2023

It was a stunning, and entirely unnecessary turn of events that left college football fans across the country wondering what the heck just happened.

Across social media, people searched for answers.

how is this not in Miami's playbook pic.twitter.com/HVgLFmXPuG

— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) October 8, 2023

Mario Cristobal has a 10 year $80 million contract. Miami was leading, Georgia Tech had no timeouts. Miami could have kneeled and the game would have been over. They did not. https://t.co/xlnSMtYaFg

— Jane Coaston 🏔️ (@janecoaston) October 8, 2023

MIAMI COULD HAVE KNEELED THE GAME OUT

THEY INEXPLICABLY HANDED THE BALL OFF AND FUMBLED

GEORGIA TECH HIT A 44-YARD TD PASS AS TIME EXPIRED TO RUIN MIAMI’S UNDEFEATED SEASON

THIS IS THE WILDEST ENDING OF THE SEASON 💀💀💀

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 8, 2023

The entire country is laughing at the University of Miami football program. And they should because what happened tonight was a comedy of errors. A complete joke.

— Roy Bellamy (@roybelly) October 8, 2023

I’ve seen some bad coaching

What just happened at the Univ. Miami might be the worst.

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) October 8, 2023

“WTF are we doing?”

That’s kinda what everyone is wondering. I can’t believe any of that happened. https://t.co/QJIfoNIw6m

— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) October 8, 2023

Miami coach Mario Cristobal will have some explaining to do this week.

The Hurricanes dropped to 4-1 overall and 0-1 in ACC play. Georgia Tech improved to 3-3 and 2-1 ACC.