Down by one point at the start of the third quarter, Miami head coach Mark Richt rolled the dice and called an onside kick. Only, his team failed to execute it. Even worse than that, Georgia Tech scored a touchdown.
Talk about a gamble blowing up in your face. Here’s a look at the ill-fated play.
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Instead of giving his team a spark in an otherwise dreary day for the No. 11-ranked Hurricanes, this play put Miami even further into a hole against a very tough opponent. An opponent we predicted would be a problem from the get-go.