"WILL HOWARD IS AN IDIOT" "Oregon is sh*t": CFB world has wild reactions to Ducks' Big Ten thriller of Week 7
The highly anticipated Week 7 matchup on Saturday night between the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 3 Oregon Ducks ended in classic fashion. The Buckeyes, who were trailing by one point at halftime, took the lead in the third quarter and maintained it until the very last minute.
However, the Ducks celebrated a narrow 32-31 victory after their placekicker, Atticus Sappington, scored a stunning 19-yard field goal with just two minutes left in the game.
Despite the Buckeyes' best efforts to pull off an upset, they suffered their first loss of the season, which led to some wild reactions from college football fans. While Ducks fans celebrated their sixth consecutive win, Buckeyes fans expressed their frustration over the loss.
One Ohio State fan couldn't contain his emotions on social media and blamed the loss on QB Will Howard:
"WILL HOWARD IS AN IDIOT."
Meanwhile, some fans struggled to process the Buckeyes' defeat, insisting that Oregon got lucky:
"Oregon is sh*t. They got lucky as F."
Here are some other reactions by fans from Ohio State vs. Oregon game:
"Will Howard doing his best Dak Prescott impression," stated a fan
"This victory is going to be talked about for years," said another one
"So close. Talk about being on the edge of your seat until the very last second," a football fan commented.
"Nah, both teams have defense problems. They can’t stop anyone," a social media user mentioned.
"Refs did everything they could to make sure Oregon won," another user said.
"I can 100% tell OSU would win on a neutral field, and especially in Columbus," another Buckeyes fan expressed.
"The end of that game was so similar to OSU at ND last year. The only difference is that last year OSU had a QB who could get the job done," added another one.
It was the first time the Ohio State Buckeyes faced a top 25 team this season, and the loss is concerning for them. In the second half, they will face tough challenges, starting with the Nebraska Cornhuskers next week. Moreover, they will also face No. 4 Penn State, No. 18 Indiana and No. 24 Michigan.
QB Will Howard criticized as he runs out of time in his last play
QB Will Howard is being criticized for making a crucial mistake due to poor clock management. With just six seconds left and a timeout in hand, he needed to get his team into better field goal range.
Instead of quickly stopping the clock with a pass or using the timeout strategically, he decided to run the ball and slid as time expired. He missed the opportunity to call a timeout or set up for a final field goal attempt, which led to their 32-31 loss.
Will Howard completed 28 of 35 passes for 326 yards and scored two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdowns. However, his final minute mistake overshadowed his overall performance.