Twitter’s college football trolls were certainly active during Week 8 of the regular season.
The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes’ mascot, Brutus, had a lot to say as his squad dominated the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday. The Troy Trojans channeled their inner Denzel Washington for a well-executed joke, and the No. 5 Clemson Tigers celebrated their comeback win at the No. 14 Syracuse Orange’s expense.
Here are some of the best Twitter trolls from Week 8 across the college gridiron
The Buckeyes’ defense caused all kinds of problems for the Hawkeyes’ offense Saturday. Ohio State forced six turnovers and held Iowa to under 200 yards of total offense. Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud threw for 286 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in the victory.
Brutus poked fun at Iowa’s offensive ineptitude on Twitter and added an extra dig postgame.
LIVE FOOTAGE OF 🐥’S OFFENSE pic.twitter.com/tyzyBbhb9p
— Brutus Buckeye 🌰 (@Brutus_Buckeye) October 22, 2022
caw caw. pic.twitter.com/fCoX9TGWEc
— Brutus Buckeye 🌰 (@Brutus_Buckeye) October 22, 2022
According to ESPN Analytics, the Longhorns had a 90% chance of winning when they held a 31-17 lead over the Cowboys late in the second quarter. But Oklahoma State mounted an impressive comeback, outscoring Texas 24-3 the rest of the way to win the game. The Cowboys’ defense was a big factor in the win, forcing Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers into three interceptions.
Oklahoma State’s Twitter account remembered its chances down 14 and had a fitting reaction after the victory.
lol#DAT | #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/nXOkqMFAMa
— OSU Cowboy Football (@CowboyFB) October 23, 2022
Bright > burnt#DAT | @MidFirst pic.twitter.com/Qa62bbUF00
— OSU Cowboy Football (@CowboyFB) October 22, 2022
Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels did it all against the Rebels, accounting for 369 yards (248 passing, 121 rushing) and five touchdowns. Ole Miss suffered defeat despite being up 17-3, the first time it blew a 14-point lead since 2017 against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin took a friendly dig at Tigers coach Brian Kelly in January for his viral video dancing with a recruit. LSU’s Twitter account had the receipts ready for its opponent after the win.
🚫🐀☠️ https://t.co/Gcf7FKHtDS pic.twitter.com/SkH0RzKTRv
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) October 22, 2022
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