Miami Hurricanes’ truly special meltdown, plus James Harden’s uneasy status

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Good morning! Take a knee. You’ve earned it. 

The No. 17 Miami Hurricanes were leading three-loss Georgia Tech, controlling the ball with 33 seconds to go. The Yellow Jackets had no timeouts left, which meant the Canes could’ve kneeled and clinched the victory. The fact that we’re talking about this indicates they didn’t.
Confusing the entire stadium, Miami ran the ball up the middle and — yep — fumbled. Strange choice, immediately…