The Cam Ward-led Miami Hurricanes simply can’t win games under normal circumstances this season.
In Miami’s win over Virginia Tech, the game was decided on a Hail Mary that was overturned in the endzone. To beat Cal, Miami needed a 25-point comeback – and the referees to avoid calling what seemed like blatant targeting.
On Saturday, leading 45-38 in the fourth quarter at Louisville, Miami needed another call to go their way. On first glance, it seemed as though Louisville recovered a loose ball from Ward and ran it back for a touchdown, which would’ve tied the game. Officials never whistled the fumble return dead and allowed the play to unfold naturally.
But on a review, the call was reversed. Referees said that Ward was making a forward pass, and the ball touched the turf before Louisville scooped it up. So, Miami retained possession and went on to score again to pad their lead.
After review this was called an incomplete pass.
Right call?pic.twitter.com/DMLJT8IKTF
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) October 19, 2024
College football fans all made the same ACC joke about the refs overturning Louisville’s touchdown
Get ready for the ACC to overturn this… pic.twitter.com/ATzeZ63If4
— TJ Pittinger (@TJ_Pittinger) October 19, 2024
Can’t wait for these ACC refs to come in & overturn this
— Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) October 19, 2024
ACC refs when it’s time to save Miami pic.twitter.com/WexphQMGeF
— Dylan Holt (@DylanHolt_) October 19, 2024
That's a touchdown, but expect the ACC refs to make the call for Miami pic.twitter.com/sBpxAzTQow
— Sidelines Sports Network™ (@Sidelines_SN) October 19, 2024
ACC refs when it’s time to bail out Miami pic.twitter.com/ErHjn8k6XA
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) October 19, 2024
No way the ACC lets this stand. They’ve been bailing Miami out all year. They’ll overturn this. Refs and review crew will be fired on spot if not.
— Marty (@MartyL_53) October 19, 2024
ACC refs protecting this Miami undefeated season. We need a national referee organization. Conference refs have reason to protect their conference’s best hopes at Playoff bids. That said, probably the right call there re: fumble.
— Ralph Seegobin (@Ralph_Seegobin) October 19, 2024
Don’t worry guys, that much lesser rub play that erased a Miami TD was an OPI but this literal leap into the defender clearly wasn’t. Lol
But ya know, ACC refs love Miami.
— Danny (@DM__MIA) October 19, 2024
[Whispers] I think replay got that right.
— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) October 19, 2024
These ACC refs protecting Miami week after week really is something 😏
— Tim Wronka (@TimWronka) October 19, 2024
miami must be giving duffle bags to acc refs for these games..
— anthony (@twophoneanthony) October 19, 2024
Miami went on to win, 52-45. And so, the ACC still has two undefeated teams that look like playoff contenders heading into late October.
