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One play from Saturday's Duke Blue Devils vs. No. 5 Miami Hurricanes game is making waves on social media.
At one point during the first half of the contest, Duke wide receiver Sahmir Hagans was racing up the field when Miami linebacker Francisco Mauigoa came charging in to make a tackle. Some say Mauigoa was aiming to punch the ball out, but he missed it and ended up rocking Hagans straight in the head. Hagans did fumble but quickly recovered his own ball.
No flag was thrown on the play, and Hagans seemed fine, staying in the game without missing a beat. This wasn't called a personal foul ..
. Obviously trying to punch at the ball but still. pic.
twitter.com/zqeAoBLve8 Fans immediately took to social media to call out the referees for the no-call. "When was a punch to the head legalized?" one fan said.
@theACC when was a punch to the head legalized? You guys don’t even try. "That dude from Miami just blatantly punched the Duke player in the side of the head and they don't even call anything," said another. "He should be ejected from the game.
" That dude from Miami just blatantly punched the Duke player in the side of the head and they don't even call anything. He should be ejected from the game. "Replay just showed dude from Miami’ straight up knocking bro out from Duke w a right hook mid air," added a fan.
Replay just showed dude from Miami’ straight up knocking bro out from Duke w a right hook mid air 🤣 "Punching at the football is the stupidest thing that the NFL and NCAA allows," one fan added. "By far. This isn’t MMA.
And the risk is that you punch in the head and it’s targeting. Mauigoa should be tossed." Punching at the football is the stupidest thing that the NFL and NCAA allows.
By far. This isn’t MMA. And the risk is that you punch in the head and it’s targeting.
Mauigoa should be tossed. "Worst missed call: Flip throat punch at VT or Hagans Superman punch to the head at Miami?" said another. Worst missed call: Flip throat punch at VT or Hagans Superman punch to the head at Miami? "ACC football refs allows Miami to even punch players in the head now," a fan added.
@ACCFootball refs allows Miami to even punch players in the head now "No call for Miami punching someone in the helmet?" one fan said. "I guess because it is very dumb to punch someone in the helmet." No call for Miami punching someone in the helmet? I guess because it is very dumb to punch someone in the helmet Hagans went on to record nine receptions for 139 yards and a touchdown.
But the Hurricanes’ offense proved too much for the Blue Devils, taking the win 53-31. Miami continued its hot offensive streak, scoring over 36 points in every game this season. © Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Miami will look to remain undefeated in Week 11 when it faces the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Atlanta.
Next Saturday's kickoff time has yet to be determined. Related: College Football Powerhouse Draws Embarrassing Crowd on Saturday.
