Unbelievable: Houston Defeats West Virginia On Last-Second Hail Mary, Wildest Final Thirty Seconds Of 2023 College Football Season

If you were watching the Kansas City-Denver game looking for a glimpse of Taylor Swift, you missed one of the wildest finishes in college football. Thanks to Houston and West Virginia, fans were treated to an unbelievable final minute.

After a combined four touchdowns in the fourth quarter, most fans were either ready to leave the game or switch the channel when Houston took a 35-24 lead late in the fourth. But, this was the start of a wild chain of events, thanks to West Virginia.

Mountaineers QB Garrett Greene led his team to two touchdowns in the final 3:45 of the game, with what looked liked the game-winning dagger. Down 35-32, Greene connected with Hudson Clement for a 50-yard touchdown to take the 39-35 lead, with :12 seconds remaining.

Houston Wins On Hail Mary, With A Tip-Drill

Most fans, including myself, thought this would be the game-winning touchdown, but we were about to be corrected. Thanks to an unsportsmanlike penalty following the touchdown, West Virginia was forced to kickoff from its own 20-yard line.

This gave Houston an opportunity to return the kick, which got the Cougars to their own 43-yard line. After an 8-yard pass from Donavan Smith, the Cougars only had 2 seconds left on the clock.

Unfortunately for West Virginia, the next play resulted in a loss. Thanks to Houston's Donavan Smith chucking it 49 yards, the ball tipped twice, and Stephon Johnson somehow snatching the ball, Houston had just completed the spectacular finish.

I hope fans got to witness the last-minute live, unless you were watching that horrible game between the Chiefs and Broncos.

Thanks to both West Virginia and Houston, college football fans were treated to a spectacular way to start the weekend.