Cardale Jones’ old tweet is making the rounds again, and the line that keeps getting attention is the one he fired off after a famously lopsided video game battle.
The moment goes back to a visit Jones made to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where he spent time with 15-year-old heart patient Jared Foley. Foley spotted an Xbox in the room and started talking trash, and the whole exchange turned into one of those bizarre internet stories that never really dies.
According to the account that’s lived on ever since, Foley opened the game by taking the kickoff of NCAA Football straight to the house for an immediate touchdown. Jones answered with a ruthless response of his own, using his character in the game and throwing for more than 500 yards as he rolled through the matchup.
The score that initially circulated online was 91-35, but Jones jumped on Twitter to set the record straight. He wrote, “Man, I wish everyone stop saying I beat a kid in the hospital 91-35”. He followed that up with, “It was 98-35, had 91 with 1:26 left in the 4th.”
That exchange helped turn the whole story into college football folklore.
Now the moment is back again after Reflog18 resurfaced it on social media as fans celebrated Jones’ birthday.
Jones’ football path was a memorable one, starting at Ohio State from 2012 through 2015. He led the Buckeyes to victory in the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship and finished his college career unbeaten as a starter at 11-0. Over that stretch, he threw for 2,323 yards, 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
The Buffalo Bills took him in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, but his pro career never came close to matching the spotlight he had in college. He appeared in just one regular-season game in the NFL.
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