Saturday’s chaos in Week 10 had college football fans doing what they do best: turning big games into even bigger social media reactions.
The night started in Death Valley, where LSU fell 31-13 to Alabama. That result lit up X, with @JesseReSimonton taking a shot at LSU Head Coach Lane Kiffin and saying Kiffin has found sobriety and hot yoga but still cannot win a game when it matters most.
LSU fans, meanwhile, seemed to land on the same bleak conclusion. @LSUBarstool summed up the mood in two words: “Every Year.” Alabama’s win was its fourth straight over LSU, and with the rivalry game now wrapped up for the season, Tiger fans will have to wait until 2028 for another shot at revenge.
LSU wasn’t the only home team to take a hit. Ole Miss got blown out 42-7 by Georgia, the new No. 1 team in the country. The Bulldogs rolled into the Grove and left with a statement win.
The biggest game of the day, though, came between the former No. 1 teams: Miami and No. 4 Notre Dame. @KingJosiah54 captured the moment with a meme after the Fighting Irish pulled off a 31-24 win to knock off the top dog.
@BarrettSallee also posted a gif that fit LSU’s collapse against Alabama. The Tigers were up 13-10 at the end of the third quarter, and the band even played “Neck.” But the bridge didn’t hold for long, and Alabama sent the fans home early.
By the time the dust settled, Week 10 had a strong case as one of the wildest Saturdays college football has ever produced. And even in defeat, LSU fans were left staring at a weekend that was impossible to ignore.
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