Michigan responds to Penn State with easy troll after success
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Anthony Gharib, ESPNNov 11, 2023, 07:49 PM ET Week 11 of the college football season brought upsets and a return of the trolls.Editor’s Picks
The Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated the No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks on the roadway on a late field goal. The No. 22 Iowa Hawkeyes locked out the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to stay first in the Big 10 West. However, the most significant noise of the week came out of Pennsylvania.Here are the leading giants in
Week 11. A day after the Big 10 revealed that Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh will be suspended from coaching on the field for the rest of the regular season, Michigan discovered a way to defeat Penn State, 24-15, on the road.The Wolverines had just 60 passing backyards however controlled on the ground for
227 lawns and three goals. Michigan ran the ball on its last 32 plays, its longest streak of consecutive rushing efforts in any game over the past 20 seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Information. The Wolverines also had just eight pass attempts, their least given that Oct. 31, 1987. Penn State posted a video on Wednesday prompting its fans to get to the game early and be loud, specifically on 3rd down. After its win, Michigan made sure to troll the Nittany Lions with a simple reply.pic.twitter.com/uCW27xVRxt!.?.!— Michigan Football( @UMichFootball)November 11, 2023 We’re delighted that lots of people got to see a Michigan win
https://t.co/hEPb4RDSoy!.?.!— Michigan Football(@UMichFootball)November 11, 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders 16, Kansas Jayhawks 13 Kansas battled back to connect the game with 13
fourth-quarter points, but Texas Tech got the 16-13 win after a last-second 30-yard field
goal.The Red Raiders had simply one touchdown in the game– a 5-yard rush by Tahj Brooks– however
held control behind a strong defense. The Jayhawks didn’t rating till early in the fourth quarter and punted 4 times.Texas Tech followed its very first win over a ranked opponent this season with a subtle
troll at the”Rock Chalk, Jayhawk “chant.Just how we chalked it up #WreckEm|@JFergPros pic.twitter.com/icYoP2X2GT!.?.!— Texas Tech Football(@TexasTechFB)November 11, 2023 Arizona scored 10 straight points in the fourth quarter to defeat Colorado 34-31 and win its fourth straight game.The Buffaloes had a chance to take the lead late in the 4th quarter but missed out on a 44-yard field goal. The Wildcats reacted with an 11-play, 67-yard drive that ended with a last-second field goal to come out on top. Jonah Coleman ran for a career-high 179 backyards, while Noah Fifita had 214 yards and two touchdowns.Arizona’s huge win didn’t come without some trolling on social
media including Colorado’s mascot,” Ralphie.”CU later pic.twitter.com/iUtAD89Q93!.?.!— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall )November 11, 2023 No. 22 Iowa Hawkeyes 22,
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 0 Iowa continued its strong season with a 22-0 success versus Rutgers.The Hawkeyes installed 402 lawns of offense after just 296 yards integrated in the previous two weeks. Deacon Hill tossed for a career-high 223 backyards plus one goal. Iowa’s vaunted defense held the Scarlet Knights to just 127 total yards.If the comfortable success wasn’t enough, the Hawkeyes included salt to the wound with a troll.Checkmate. #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/4bjImnFzh3!.?.!— Hawkeye Football( @HawkeyeFootball )November 11, 2023 Going into Saturday on a four-game losing streak, Purdue put together 604 lawns on offense in a 49-30 win.The Boilermakers had two players with at least 100 rushing lawns–
Devin Mockobee with 153 backyards and one touchdown and Tyrone Tracy Jr. with 122 lawns and 2 scores. Hudson Card included 251 lawns in the air plus three
touchdowns.After the game, Purdue shared a photo of a difficult hit to troll the Golden Gophers..@nocontextcfb pic.twitter.com/iSYevf0SiD!.?.!— Purdue Football(@BoilerFootball)November 12, 2023