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:
Dragan Kesich misses the game winning field goal for Minnesota 🤦♂️
— Covers (@Covers) August 30, 2024
He also missed a 27-yarder earlier in the game.
UNC -1.5 ✅
pic.twitter.com/eYLaMFyMtE
That didn't stop someone from setting off the fireworks, though:
Minnesota shot off fireworks after a last-second field goal.
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) August 30, 2024
The problem? Minnesota missed the field goal and lost the game to North Carolina, 19-17.pic.twitter.com/o7AMsOfcnh
Not great!
Fans roasted Minnesota over that move:
The PJ Fleck era really needs to end. https://t.co/43xcWsBIg5
— Andy Rennecke (@Rennecke76) August 30, 2024
Hey guys just got back from my first day on the job for victory fireworks at Minnesota, I think I did a bang up job
— Charles Leclerc Stan 🥥🌴 (@ThePiedPhifer) August 30, 2024
Hold on my boss is calling me https://t.co/AxeCkr0L9L
Celebrate missing the field goal from time to time. https://t.co/54WMI1EKGf
— Robert (@Cujorulesdtown9) August 30, 2024
ummmm....oops? https://t.co/AtqRTkbtPE
— Joe Quillen (@JoeQuills) August 30, 2024
15-yard penalty and an ejection for fireworks operator at Minnesota. #throwtheflag https://t.co/UX5nWYEROB
— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) August 30, 2024
That’s what we call a whoopsie daisy https://t.co/Yp8xBZ0Y4L
— bucky ¡! 🦡 (@BuckyB1G) August 30, 2024
My daughter attended her first #Gophers game tonight.
— Noel Thompson (@N0ELTHOMPSON) August 30, 2024
Her reaction to this: “I’m confused.” https://t.co/q9r26yDwwx
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Minnesota Roasted for Embarrassing Move With Fireworks After Loss to UNC.
