Looks like all those “overconfident” Miami fans who talked of Miami’s speed and talent that would overwhelm Pitt were right.
Here’s the simplest way to summarize how bad it was. Miami’s mistakes, errors and penalties merely kept them from blowing Pitt away quickly. Pitt’s mistakes, errors and penalties kept them from doing anything.
Where to begin. I started watching the game sometime before midnight on DVR delay — ignoring text messages and staying away from anything that might tell me the outcome prematurely. With all the penalties, injury delays and such, the extra half-hour of recording time I tacked on still wasn’t enough. I was able to fast forward through that in about 2 hours. I can’t imagine how excruciating it must have been to watch or be at the game.