Week 1 of college football is here, and we’ve already seen our fair share of theatrics in the new season.
The North Carolina Tar Heels and Appalachian State Mountaineers had an offensive outburst in the fourth quarter, scoring 62 combined points with Appalachian State accounting for 40. Despite the comeback effort from the Mountaineers, North Carolina emerged victorious 63-61.
The No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs started their title defense in dominating fashion, defeating the Oregon Ducks 49-3. Upsets also took place with two FCS squads, the Delaware Blue Hens and the William & Mary Tribe, taking down FBS opponents.
All the action across the college football landscape didn’t go unnoticed on social media. Fans, team accounts and more had a lot to say about Week 1 — and some used the art of trolling to get their message across.
From clever wordplay to flat-out roasts, here are some of the best college football trolls from a thrilling Week 1.
The Bulldogs jumped on Oregon from the start, as they had a 25-point lead by halftime. Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, who transferred from Auburn this offseason, threw two interceptions in his Ducks debut. In four career games against UGA, Nix has struggled, completing just 56% of his passes for 812 yards and one touchdown. He’s been sacked nine times, thrown four interceptions and now has an 0-4 record against the Bulldogs.
Georgia’s mascot, Harry, had the perfect joke for the former SEC quarterback. Another ATL mascot, Blooper of the Atlanta Braves, joined the trolling with a barb of his own.
Bo Nix back like he never left.
— Hairy Dawg (@UGAHairyDawg) September 3, 2022
ducks out here getting Dawg walked
— 🍦Blooper🍦 (@BlooperBraves) September 3, 2022
According to ESPN Stats & Information, the 62 combined points in the fourth quarter by North Carolina and Appalachian State were the most scored during a final frame in FBS history, beating the previous mark of 61 set by the San Jose State Spartans against the Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors in 1999. The Mountaineers attempted a pair of 2-point conversions late but failed on both, giving the Tar Heels a narrow victory.
The late-game drama couldn’t stop head coach Mack Brown’s dance moves, as he and the players celebrated in the locker room postgame.
Dancing’s back 🕺🏼#UNCommon pic.twitter.com/HX2HCdXMks
— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) September 3, 2022
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