Miami (OH) Penalized for Video Board Uprights Display
Officials flagged the RedHawks for unsportsmanlike conduct during a rivalry game against Ohio on Tuesday night.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Football
Officials penalized Miami (OH) for unsportsmanlike conduct after the RedHawks displayed images of field goal uprights on the video board during a rivalry game against Ohio. Ohio retained possession after the penalty and later faked a field goal on the final play of the half.
Why it matters
The penalty applies NCAA rule 9-2-1, which prohibits video board displays that distract or obstruct play during kicks. The call comes after the NFL sent teams a memo in September on similar video board displays.
Miami (OH) rallied from a 17-0 deficit to win 34-17 over Ohio, while Ohio kicker Brack Peacock missed a 34-yard field goal off the right upright. The extraction does not say whether the penalty directly changed the kick outcome.
The players
Miami (OH) RedHawks
The Miami University football program, which plays in the Mid-American Conference, was penalized in this game for the video board display.
Ohio Bobcats
The Ohio University football program, which plays in the Mid-American Conference, retained possession after the penalty and faked the final-play field goal.
The details
The penalty was flagged in the final seconds of the first half after Miami (OH) put images of multiple uprights on the video board behind the goal posts, which officials ruled a distraction. Ohio retained possession and faked a field goal on the final play of the half, but the holder's pass attempt was dropped.
Timeline
2020: Oklahoma State attempted a similar video board play against Texas.
September: The NFL sent a memo to teams on video board displays during kicks.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026: Miami (OH) was penalized in its rivalry game against Ohio.
Season Trajectory
The penalty applies NCAA rule 9-2-1 to a video board display, a tactic also attempted by Oklahoma State against Texas in 2020. It follows the NFL's September memo on similar displays, suggesting enforcement of kick-distraction rules is tightening across levels of football.
The ruling establishes that video board images of field goal uprights can trigger an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during kicks. Fantasy and betting projections for future kicks in the MAC may need to account for this new enforcement pattern.
The takeaway
Teams using video board displays near the kicking area now face a clear penalty risk under NCAA rules. Coaches should review in-stadium display policies before kickoff, not after a flag.
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