The Hokies head coach still does not understand how the end of the Miami loss was officiated.
Virginia Tech head football coach Brent Pry met with the media on Tuesday for his weekly press conference and remained confusedPry, who did not receive a good explanation for why wide receiver DaQuan Felton's would-be game-winning touchdown catch was overturned immediately following the game, says that he still hasn't received any insight into the decision to reverse the call on the field that cost Virginia Tech the win.
"As far as the call at the end of the game on Friday night, I received no explanation on the field no explanation in the locker room," Pry said. "The first thing I heard was what the general public heard at 1:30 that night - a statement that to me was confusing, at best. I was finally contacted Monday morning, which was a solicited contact, by the head of officials for the ACC.
Pry raised an issue not only with the call being overturned as a catch, but the process that the ACC took in making the call that went in Miami's favor. "I watched the video that they watched. If it was ruled a catch, I don't see how you overturn it. There's no evidence. If it was ruled not a catch, I don't see how you overturn it. You can't see enough to tell. That's my take on it. I feel for our players, our fans. But we've turned the page."The loss for Virginia Tech was an obvious heartbreaker, and a much-needed victory in what was a rocky first month of the season for the Hokies.
Virginia Tech heads to Palo Alto to take on Stanford on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. ET on the ACC Network. The Hokies are looking to improve to 3-3 on the season and 1-1 in ACC play.Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more.
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