Tragedy nearly struck during No. 13 Miami’s 34–17 road win over Virginia Tech on Saturday, when a woman was toppled during a brutal sideline collision in the second quarter.
Leading 17–3 with less than two minutes before halftime, Hurricanes’ senior quarterback Carson Beck connected with freshman receiver Malachi Toney on a deep ball up the middle.
The 5-foot-11, 188-pound wideout bolted up the left side for a 56-yard gain before ultimately getting shoved out of bounds just ahead of the red zone — and sent barreling into a woman on the Miami sideline at full speed.
Holy shit! This woman came inches from death. 😳 pic.twitter.com/wvvy1ReQQm
— Jim in MN (@HuskersMN) November 22, 2025
Miami wide receiver collides with woman on the sidelines at full speed after getting shoved out of bounds. X / @HuskersMN
The woman was sent flying back toward the concrete barrier and steel railing. X / @HuskersMN
The woman went flying back and ultimately stopped just inches in front of the concrete barrier and steel railing, narrowly avoiding a devastating impact.
Toney, horrified, rushed to the woman’s aide. Fortunately, she popped right back up to her feet, seemingly unscathed from the near horrifying accident.
The woman popped back up to her feet, seemingly unscathed from the nearly horrifying collision. X / @HuskersMN
Toney went on to have a season-best performance in the Hurricanes’ win, setting new career highs with 12 receptions and 146 yards, while also adding a game-high 16 yards on the ground.
He punctuated the team’s victory with a 20-yard touchdown reception with 20 seconds to go, hitting the “night night” celebration in front of the Virginia Tech faithful.
Miami receiver Malachi Toney had a season-best performance in the Hurricanes’ win over Virginia Tech. Getty Images
The end-zone connection marked Beck’s fourth passing score of the game, tying his season high.
The Hurricanes improved to a sparkling 9–2 with their third-straight win, while the Hokies fell to 3–8 with their third consecutive loss — their first defeat under newly hired head coach James Franklin.
Franklin, who was fired from Penn State in mid-October, joins a program set to receive a hefty $229 million investment into its athletic department over the next four years.
Maybe they should invest in some padded walls along the sidelines.