Texas loses to Ohio State; Trolling begins to flow in from Texas A&M football fans
In last night's semifinal matchup between Texas and Ohio State, most had the Buckeyes chosen as the clear favorite headed into the game. They looked the part for the first quarter before Texas gained some ground; when all was said and done, though, the Buckeyes emerged with a win that was pretty dominant, boasting a postgame win expectancy of 99%.
There was a chance for the Longhorns to tie the game in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter, but a terrible toss play call from Steve Sarkisian led to a seven-yard loss after the Horns had been at the one-yard line.
Then, on fourth and goal, Jack Sawyer happened.
JACK SAWYER SCOOP-AND-SCORE 😱
— ESPN (@espn) January 11, 2025
Ohio State is one step closer to advancing to the national championship! pic.twitter.com/BPoV5FBRGZ
If you listen closely, you can hear Texas A&M football fans cackling in the background as Sawyer returns this for a score. And if you were on X, you saw the shenanigans begin to kick up to 11.
How many tries did Sark have there?? https://t.co/CR2sHJeTz6 pic.twitter.com/SaginkaLx7
— Tyler (@thehart_oftx) January 11, 2025
If Texas fans are wondering if they’ll feel any better about a catastrophic 4th & Goal play six weeks from now, I can tell you the answer is no.
— Robert Behrens (@rcb05) January 11, 2025
At that point, the story was all but written— unless Quinn Ewers could somehow pull off a miracle.
CALEB DOWNS PICKS IT OFF‼️
— ESPN (@espn) January 11, 2025
DAGGER. pic.twitter.com/ObSlSInI5Y
Oh. Whoops. Well, in any case, it's a fitting end to his career in burnt orange.
QUINNTAVIOUS HEISMAN EWERS
— fattyreport (@aggyreport) January 11, 2025
That loss, of course, ends the season for the Longhorns, who will be moving on from Ewers to Arch Manning next year. They are also set to lose some other key pieces, including most of their offensive line, some of their top defensive linemen, Jahdae Barron, Andrew Mukuba, and others.
In other words, that might have been their best chance for a while to make it to the national championship. And so the frivolity continued from Texas A&M fans on social media.
Imagine not winning the Cotton Bowl in your first season in the SEC. Embarrassing.
— Robert Behrens (@rcb05) January 11, 2025
Like this tweet if 1 of your school’s 3 major men’s sports have played for a National Championship within the last 15 years 🙋♂️
— Barstool Texas A&M (@BarstoolTexasAM) January 11, 2025
Really makes you think. pic.twitter.com/jsnYOszOH8
— Robert Behrens (@rcb05) January 11, 2025
It's the last graphic which is the funniest, in my opinion.