Virginia Tech loses to Liberty in crazy, heartbreaking fashion, a breakdown
What Happened
In a thrilling matchup between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Liberty Flames, the two teams engage in a back-and-forth battle that culminates in a heart-stopping finish. With the score tied at 35-35 and just 8 seconds remaining in the game, Liberty's coaching staff makes the bold decision to attempt a 59-yard field goal, gambling on the chance to secure a miracle victory. As the Liberty kicker lines up for the long-distance attempt, Virginia Tech defensive lineman #69 manages to get his hand up and blocks the kick. The Virginia Tech players erupt in celebration, believing they have secured the win. However, the referees quickly intervene, stating that a Liberty player had called a timeout before the snap, nullifying the blocked kick. Given a second chance, Liberty's kicker steps up and calmly drills a 51-yard field goal, securing the victory for the Flames and sending their bench into a frenzy. Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze, ecstatic about his team's undefeated 6-0 start to the season, motions for his players to get off the field with just 1 second remaining. Undeterred, the Virginia Tech Hokies attempt one final play, a desperate lateral sequence, but it ultimately falls short. As the clock expires, Liberty's players and coaches celebrate the hard-fought win, with Coach Freeze's daughters joining in the festivities. The two head coaches meet at midfield, with Coach Freeze acknowledging the controversial timeout call and expressing his respect for the Virginia Tech program. This thrilling conclusion to the Virginia Tech-Liberty matchup showcases the unpredictability and excitement of college football, leaving fans and spectators alike on the edge of their seats until the final seconds. The Flames' resilience and composure in the clutch moments, as well as the Hokies' valiant effort, make this a game that will be long remembered by fans of both teams.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentwe had a wild finish in the virginia
tech liberty game liberty i think is 6-0
at the time
it's all tied up at 35 eight seconds
left fourth down liberty is going to go
for the 59-yard field goal attempt
i'm guessing they say hey we miss it we
miss it we keep playing we make it we
get a miracle
that's cool what harm could happen well
what harm virginia tech could block it
number 69
gets his hand up there he felt it the
whole way he starts celebrating before
the play is even dead
and number 28 he's right next to the
kicker ready to pick it up
number 22 over there he sees it the
whole way he's like you need a blocker
dude i'm with you let's take it to the
house
i didn't notice this ref this is this
this ref
top left in full sprint mode right here
turns on the
couple strides they're pretty good
anyway they score a touchdown walk off
blocked punt touchdown
amazing liberty thought they might get
the miracle virginia tech says nah
we'll take it they're going crazy
limited crowd excited can't believe it
hugh freeze is like well [ __ ]
should have just not done that ref says
no no
no no that guy called timeout that
doesn't count
kicker's smiling because he felt bad
number 28 now he feels bad he's not
smiling anymore
hugh freeze points out number 13 to his
quarterback
says see that guy right there he's going
to be open
just toss it to him you got it shakes
his head number 13
runs a little bit gets open bam first
down now
they get a closer kick it's only 51
yards kicker's career high is 42 but he
boots it right through the uprights and
they win they get their miracle
so virginia tech got the miracle but
then they screwed it up
and now liberty they get the miracle and
now they're 6-0 and who freeze
is like get off the field get off the
field there's one second left but
they're celebrating number seven the
qb he knows he knows enough to not get
into that pile he's just gonna hop
around on the outskirts number 16 sees
him says oh we hopping back here
i'll hop with you but he doesn't get a
lot of hopping in because they're like
get off the field he looks at the clock
ah only one second left okay hopefully
nothing crazy happens because now
virginia tech's hoping for another
miracle of their own
they run the crazy lateral play it's not
going to work
it's not going to work it doesn't work
hugh freeze daughter celebrates with him
he thinks that the cop to his left is a
a coach or a player going for a high
five so he turns to give him one and
then he's like oh
never mind i don't know who you are very
excited the two head coaches they meet
in the middle
they shake hands he says hey man good
game you actually won
minus the timeout you called and he says
dude don't bring that up here
be a little respectful now the cops they
shake
hands and say good game to each other
which made me laugh a lot like
hey good work out there man way to
patrol the side i know that was all you
no that was all you okay
see you later and now his three
daughters are there but they don't know
where mom is she said
i don't know where mom went so she's not
on the field but he's got three
daughters there now mitchell's going to
come for a hug
and then you know it's just hugs hugs
hugs 7-0
hugs oh you idiot
i'm sure you're having fun golfing you
missed a hell of a game this breakdown
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