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‘We might lose by 100.’ TCU jokes hit social media after Georgia builds big lead

Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett runs in for a touchdown in the first quarter against TCU during the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett runs in for a touchdown in the first quarter against TCU during the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. amccoy@star-telegram.com

TCU did not have the start it was hoping for Monday night and the social media trolls had their jokes ready for the Horned Frogs.

The Georgia Bulldogs’ 38-7 lead in the first half instigated jokes and memes at TCU’s expense, especially the Frogs’ defense, which struggled to slow down quarterback Stetson Bennett and the Bulldogs offense.

“Why didn’t Michigan just try what Georgia is doing,” Reddit CFB mocked on Twitter.

It wasn’t just anti-TCU people losing faith early. Diehard Frogs fans were not liking the team’s chances after they fell behind.

“We might lose by 100,” Heim Barbecue posted after TCU fell behind by 17.

“This isn’t even competitive,” another poster said on Twitter.

Before halftime, “damn TCU” was trending on social media, as fans took shots at the blowout.

USA Today college football reporter Dan Wolken remarked that the first half 1996 National Championship Game in which Nebraska led Florida 35-10 at the half.

“This is worse than Nebraska-Florida,” Wolken posted on Twitter.

This story was originally published January 9, 2023 at 8:04 PM.

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