Miami going viral for video board imagery that led to penalty against Ohio. Here's what happened

Miami RedHawks going viral for video board imagery that led to penalty against Ohio. Here's what happened Advertisement Updated: 7:08 AM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Fletcher Keel Digital Editor Miami RedHawks going viral for video board imagery that led to penalty against Ohio. Here's what happened Updated: 7:08 AM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Fletcher Keel Digital Editor OXFORD, Ohio — The Miami RedHawks won a thriller Tuesday night, overcoming a 17-0 deficit to defeat the Ohio Bobcats, 34-17, in the Battle of the Bricks. But it isn't the 34 unanswered points that have people from across the country talking about the RedHawks Wednesday morning. Instead, it was a clever use of the video board at Yager Stadium that led to the most memorable moment from the game. Advertisement Trailing 17-7 in the waning seconds of the first half, Ohio lined up to attempt a field goal to extend their lead before heading into the locker room. The Bobcat kick went off an upright, but a flag was thrown on the play, leading to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against the RedHawks. This content is imported from x. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Never seen this call before 😭 Miami (Ohio) was called for a penalty for having too many field goal posts on the video board 😅 pic.twitter.com/bRHZcpU8B7 — ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) November 11, 2026 "The previous play showed depictions of the field goal uprights on the scoreboard," the game official said. "That is a foul for unsportsmanlike conduct against Miami." Prior to the kick, Miami's video board showed multiple shots of the yellow goal posts, seemingly in an attempt to confuse Ohio's Brack Peacock as to which uprights were the ones to kick the ball through. This content is imported from x. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Multiple goal posts used as a distraction on the video board results in the DOINK! Refs throw the flag for illegal use of the video board. Second FG attempt is a botched snap! #MACtion pic.twitter.com/y6ph8TnHb5 — College Football Campus Tour (@cfbcampustour) November 11, 2026 By showing the goalposts in such a way on the video board, Miami had broken an NCAA rule, established ahead of the 2021 season. The rule in the NCAA football rulebook , Rule 1-1-6, states, "Persons subject to the rules, including bands and audio/video/lighting systems operators, shall not create any noise or distraction that prohibits a team from hearing its signals or obstructs play (Rule 1-1-6)." Peacock missed the kick, clanging it off one of the uprights, but Ohio accepted the penalty and opted to run one final play for a touchdown, which was unsuccessful. The Bobcats didn't score in the second half. Make WLWT a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Stacy Keach, star of stage and 'Mike Hammer' series, dies at 85 Video shows small plane clipping pickup truck while landing on busy Florida road Ole Miss student apologizes after video showing women making racist gestures sparks backlash Democrats will now control more states. Could that mean an effective end to the Electoral College?