From 33 yards out, kicker Andres Borregales looked at the heart of the uprights.
Silence gripped Hard Rock Stadium. The freshman swung his right leg through the ball.
Borregales’ game-winning field goal attempt deflected off the left post. The night’s final and longest drive ended without a score as Miami suffered a heartbreaking 30-28 loss to Virginia to begin conference play on Thursday.
“There is a lot of hurt in that locker room right now. It was a game of missed opportunities,” Miami head coach Manny Diaz said. “Our guys believe though and that was on the verge of being something remarkable with what this team has gone through.