It was the Hurricanes’ first true challenge of the season, the first time where a win was anything but certain as the game ticked down to its final moments.

There were two groups of people celebrating Virginia Tech’s Hail-Mary win that quickly became Miami’s Hail-Mario win Friday night. There was the group that, like Miami quarterback Cam Ward, also felt “pain” that the Hurricanes left this game to be decided by referees and replay.