Minnesota Roasted for Embarrassing Move With Fireworks After Loss to UNC

North Carolina Tar Heels defensive lineman Travis Shaw celebrates his teams win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers after the game at Huntington Bank Stadium. | Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

Thursday night was a glorious night for college football fans, with tons of games going on all over the country. While we saw a number of cool plays and huge performances, there was one really embarrassing moment that had a lot of people shaking their heads in disbelief.

We're talking, of course, about a fireworks show gone wrong in Minnesota.

In case you missed it, the Minnesota Gophers lost at home to North Carolina, 19-17. They had a chance to win in the final seconds, but their kicker's 47-yard attempt sailed wide right as time expired.

Here's how that played out:

Dragan Kesich misses the game winning field goal for Minnesota 🤦‍♂️

He also missed a 27-yarder earlier in the game.

UNC -1.5 ✅

pic.twitter.com/eYLaMFyMtE

— Covers (@Covers) August 30, 2024

That didn't stop someone from setting off the fireworks, though:

Minnesota shot off fireworks after a last-second field goal.

The problem? Minnesota missed the field goal and lost the game to North Carolina, 19-17.pic.twitter.com/o7AMsOfcnh

— The Comeback (@thecomeback) August 30, 2024

Not great!

Fans roasted Minnesota over that move:

The PJ Fleck era really needs to end. https://t.co/43xcWsBIg5

— Andy Rennecke (@Rennecke76) August 30, 2024

Hey guys just got back from my first day on the job for victory fireworks at Minnesota, I think I did a bang up job

Hold on my boss is calling me https://t.co/AxeCkr0L9L

— Charles Leclerc Stan 🥥🌴 (@ThePiedPhifer) August 30, 2024

Celebrate missing the field goal from time to time. https://t.co/54WMI1EKGf

— Robert (@Cujorulesdtown9) August 30, 2024

ummmm....oops? https://t.co/AtqRTkbtPE

— Joe Quillen (@JoeQuills) August 30, 2024

15-yard penalty and an ejection for fireworks operator at Minnesota. #throwtheflag https://t.co/UX5nWYEROB

— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) August 30, 2024

That’s what we call a whoopsie daisy https://t.co/Yp8xBZ0Y4L

— bucky ¡! 🦡 (@BuckyB1G) August 30, 2024

My daughter attended her first #Gophers game tonight.

Her reaction to this: “I’m confused.” https://t.co/q9r26yDwwx

— Noel Thompson (@N0ELTHOMPSON) August 30, 2024