Ohio State utilizes ‘Lion King’ meme to troll Penn State
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Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 21, 2023, 06:25 PM ET The trolls were out once again in Week 8 of the college football season with some rivalry matchups leading the pack.Editor’s Picks
The No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes edged out the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions in a Big Ten face-off. The No. 22 Air Force Falcons continued their hot start to the season, beating their interservice rival Navy Midshipmen. The Boston College Eagles had one of the more subtle digs this weekend after defeating the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.Here are the top college football trolls from Week 8: Ohio State Buckeyes 20, Penn State Nittany Lions 12 This week’s”College GameDay”match became a protective battle.Ohio State enabled just 240 lawns and held Penn State to 1-of-16 on third downs, the worst conversion portion by any AP-ranked team in a game over the last 10 seasons on a minimum of 15 attempts, according to ESPN Stats and Information.Nittany Lions QB Drew Allar completed 42 percent of his passes for 191 yards, while Buckeyes QB
Kyle McCord had 286 backyards in the air and one touchdown. Marvin Harrison Jr. had 11 receptions for 162 lawns and a goal. He is the very first player in Ohio State history to have numerous games with 10+ receptions vs a single opponent.The Buckeyes trolled their Big Ten rivals on social media with a”Lion King “meme.rawr. pic.twitter.com/upphZEv9MJ!.?.!— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics)October 21, 2023 With just 405 combined backyards of offense in between the two groups, Mississippi State
‘s lone touchdown in the 2nd quarter proved to be enough in the lowest-scoring game of the season.The Bulldogs required 2 2nd half turnovers and held the Razorbacks to successive turnovers on downs to win the game.Mississippi State shared the “smoking”result on social media after the game.DAWGS WIN!!!!! #HailState pic.twitter.com/j6OCK50usI!.?.!— Mississippi State
Football(@HailStateFB)October 21, 2023 Flying Force Falcons 17, Navy Midshipmen 6 The Falcons are off to a 7-0 start for the very first
time considering that the 1997 season have a strong rush attack and stout defense to thank.Air Force ran for 137 lawns,
more than the overall offensive lawns by Navy(124). Falcons QB
Zac Larrier had an ultra-efficient day, going 4-for-5 with 151 backyards and
one goal. The Midshipmen were shut out through three quarters in the past striking 2 basket in the fourth.If the loss wasn’t enough, Flying force made sure to hand Navy another L after the
game. #SunkNavy pic.twitter.com/toJprBWKQL!.?.!— Flying force Football(@AF_Football)October 21, 2023 Boston College Eagles 38, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 23 Boston College used a 21-point fourth quarter to secure its 3rd win in a row.The Eagles ran for 308 backyards behind the attack of RB Kye Robichaux and QB Thomas Castellanos. Each player had two touchdowns,
and Castellanos represented 383 total yards.Boston College discreetly trolled the Yellow Jackets on social media.Just Peachy. pic.twitter.com/Nf7eHEczma!.?.!— Boston College Football(@BCFootball)October 21, 2023 The 49ers snapped their five-game losing streak after allowing simply 127 overall lawns from the Pirates. Charlotte ran the ball for 179 yards and a goal with over 40 minutes
of possession.The 49ers published a smart picture to troll the Pirates.No Quarter? #BadCompany|#AmericanPower pic.twitter.com/ESaEt0CckG!.?.!— Charlotte Football(@CharlotteFTBL )October 21, 2023 Utah stopped a USC return brief with a walkoff 54-yard field goal. After the game, Utah’s social networks team provided a subtle giant to any USC fans who looked close enough.WWWW pic.twitter.com/KVcGZGFwUL!.?.!— Utah Football(@Utah_Football) October 22,
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