As the college football regular season enters its final stretch, the stakes on the field are matched only by the snark on social media. Week 12 saw several triumphant teams take to Twitter to rub salt in their vanquished foes’ wounds, with clever quips and meme-worthy visuals. Ohio State led the charge with a witty jab at Wrigley Field after routing Northwestern in the iconic baseball stadium.
Buckeyes Troll Cubs’ Home After Offensive Onslaught
The 4th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes continued their late-season surge on Saturday, trouncing the Northwestern Wildcats 31-7 in a game played at the venerable Wrigley Field in Chicago. With Ryan Field undergoing demolition and reconstruction, Northwestern moved this home tilt to the Friendly Confines, home of the Chicago Cubs.
The Buckeyes quickly spoiled the party, shaking off an early Northwestern touchdown to dominate the rest of the way. After the game, Ohio State’s social media mavens took aim at Wrigley’s primary purpose with a clever caption celebrating the team’s proficiency at filling the end zones, if not the bases.
Bases were empty ⚾️ but the end zones were full 🙌🏈
— Ohio State Buckeyes 🌰 (@OhioStAthletics) November 16, 2024
The trolling caption was accompanied by an image juxtaposing Wrigley’s iconic ivy-covered brick outfield walls with football players celebrating a touchdown on the baseball diamond-turned-gridiron. The visual gag perfectly encapsulated Ohio State’s success at importing its high-powered attack into the unfamiliar setting.
Bulldogs Take Bite Out of Hilltoppers, Big Red
Louisiana Tech earned a hard-fought 12-7 road win over Western Kentucky thanks to four field goals. While not the most aesthetically pleasing victory, the Bulldogs still seized the opportunity to mock WKU’s distinctive blob-like mascot, Big Red.
LA Tech’s football account shared side-by-side photos of Big Red, with the caption “How it started” next to a wide-eyed pregame pose and “How it’s going” alongside a distressed-looking image of the amorphous crimson creature. The emoji-laced tweet perfectly captured the Hilltoppers’ frustrating day:
How it started: 👀 How it’s going: 🫣
— LA Tech Football 🏈 (@LATechFB) November 16, 2024
Texas Gives Arkansas the Horns in Renewal of Old SWC Feud
The Texas Longhorns’ 20-10 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks reignited an old Southwest Conference rivalry in front of a raucous crowd in Fayetteville. Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers tossed two touchdowns, including the clincher to Matthew Golden in the fourth quarter.
With the Razorback faithful jeering, chanting, and brandishing “horns down” signs throughout the game, Texas got the last laugh on social media. The Longhorns’ football account shared an image of a horns down flag in the stands, flipped upside-down and accompanied by a cheeky caption:
Fixed it for y’all 🤘⬆️
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) November 16, 2024
The sly taunt was a fitting coda to a contentious clash, as the Longhorns re-asserted their superiority over an old conference mate on the field and online. With the regular season winding down, expect the post-game trash talk to heat up as rivalry week looms.
From snarky mascot slights to flipped field signs, Week 12 of the college football season featured no shortage of clever social media trolling from victorious teams. With Ohio State’s Wrigley Field-themed flex leading the way, it’s clear that the real battle for the last word is being waged in the Twittersphere. As the season builds to a crescendo, one thing is certain: whoever raises the trophy at the end will surely deliver an epic troll job for the ages.
