Virginia Tech kicker John Love swore he nailed that 36-yard field goal Friday night against Pitt. The Hokies faithful behind the end zone definitely thought he did too. But the refs, man, they waved it no good, and just like that, Pitt walked out of Blacksburg with a wild 35-33 win. This was a battle of ACC unbeatens, and you know Pitt is gonna be jumping up the US LBM Coaches Poll after this one. Or Coach Narduzzi is gonna have words.
The Kick That Nobody Could See
Seriously, what in the world happened on that kick? Love lined it up, and from where we were all watching, it looked like it sneaked inside the right upright. But the ESPN broadcast, dude, it didn’t give us one single conclusive angle from underneath the uprights. You’d think in 2026, we’d have cameras on everything, especially in a game this tight, with so much on the line for two undefeated teams. It was so close, and the lack of a clear replay just leaves a sour taste, you know? How can you make a call that massive without definitive proof either way?
What’s Next For Virginia Tech?
So now what? Virginia Tech just dropped a heartbreaker, and it feels like it came down to a call that nobody can actually confirm. We’re all gonna be waiting to hear what James Franklin and the Hokies have to say after this one. And honestly, we NEED another angle of that kick to surface. Someone’s gotta have it, right? Because right now, it feels like they got hosed on a game-winning opportunity, and that’s a tough pill to swallow early in the season, especially when you’re undefeated. You just wonder how this kind of moment impacts a team going forward. What a way to lose.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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