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Andy Nesbitt

Minnesota Roasted for Embarrassing Move With Fireworks After Loss to UNC

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North Carolina Tar Heels defensive lineman Travis Shaw celebrates his teams win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers after the game at Huntington Bank Stadium. | Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

Thursday night was a glorious night for college football fans, with tons of games going on all over the country. While we saw a number of cool plays and huge performances, there was one really embarrassing moment that had a lot of people shaking their heads in disbelief.

We're talking, of course, about a fireworks show gone wrong in Minnesota.

In case you missed it, the Minnesota Gophers lost at home to North Carolina, 19-17. They had a chance to win in the final seconds, but their kicker's 47-yard attempt sailed wide right as time expired.

Here's how that played out:

That didn't stop someone from setting off the fireworks, though:

Not great!

Fans roasted Minnesota over that move:

More College Football


This article was originally published on www.si.com as Minnesota Roasted for Embarrassing Move With Fireworks After Loss to UNC.

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