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Upsets rocked the SEC on Saturday, giving us lots of opportunities for fan sadness. First up is Auburn, which lost at Mississippi State and ruined the vibe for some folks in snazzy jackets:
Nick Fitz ices it for Miss St. Orange jacket dudes had a bad night #sadSECfans #AUBvsMSST pic.twitter.com/hXdm6bpzXD
— sadSECfans (@sadSECfans) October 7, 2018
Or those Tigers fans rocking the more casual look:
https://twitter.com/kandi_pain/status/1048768535588216832
And the Surrender Stefon rises again:
Hey @brianhadad we have an Auburn #SurrenderStefon pic.twitter.com/LX2xro0otn
— ̶A̶g̶e̶n̶t̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶C̶h̶a̶o̶s̶ (@bradlocke) October 7, 2018
We should not even have any Mississippi State fans here … but come on, like Sad Fans Are Sad is going to pass on a Surrender Cobra and a Surrender Stefon in the same frame?
Meanwhile in Starkville… #SurrenderCobra #SurrenderStefan ? pic.twitter.com/GmN6RooFLA
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 7, 2018
Another top-10 team fell as LSU dropped a close one in The Swamp.
Ballgame, Florida wins! #sadSECfans #LSUvsFLA pic.twitter.com/uiTIL54Hag
— sadSECfans (@sadSECfans) October 6, 2018
It was tough to take for the Tigers:
Praying for a WR to make a catch #sadSECfans #LSUvsFLA pic.twitter.com/cWw5jpa2bN
— sadSECfans (@sadSECfans) October 6, 2018
Really tough:
Thousand yard stare for LSU fans after a Florida pick 6 #sadSECfans #LSUvsFLA pic.twitter.com/ryA5PBgzN5
— sadSECfans (@sadSECfans) October 6, 2018
And bad for the nails:
Nail biting time for LSU as Florida takes back the lead #sadSECfans #LSUvsUF pic.twitter.com/nUOqVkPXd4
— sadSECfans (@sadSECfans) October 6, 2018
The dream season for Kentucky hit a snag. Who knew a 5-1 start could feel like this for Wildcats fans?
It’s ok Kentucky fan, b-ball season is right around the corner #sadSECfans #UKvsTAMU pic.twitter.com/5hdgoN1584
— sadSECfans (@sadSECfans) October 7, 2018
Yep, OT losses are brutal:
Oh … no. pic.twitter.com/BPk9dAj0zX
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) October 7, 2018
It feels mean to pick on Arkansas fans at this point…:
Arkansas fan praying for this afternoon to end #sadSECfans pic.twitter.com/awQuYKieKK
— sadSECfans (@sadSECfans) October 6, 2018
… like that’s going to stop us:
https://twitter.com/SDS/status/1048647654392180739
Oklahoma took a tough loss to Texas in one of the country’s best rivalries:
And the light goes out of his eyes… #SurrenderCobra ? pic.twitter.com/NmhuG2KWsA
— CFB Gif'er (@CFBgifer) October 6, 2018
I continue to be a Surrender Cobra purist, so for me we’re 1-for-2 here:
https://twitter.com/adam_frankel/status/1048644734514860032
A joyful day for Longhorns fans … :
I love sad OU fans #HookEm pic.twitter.com/czysC7HQOw
— WonderousATX (@wonderousATX) October 6, 2018
… but the Texas rooters endured their share of drama:
Watching the end of this Texas-Oklahoma game like pic.twitter.com/lQxk4swQbD
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) October 6, 2018
The Cotton Bowl was not the only place where Big 12 sadness was in full bloom. Check out the scenes from Stillwater as Iowa State stunned Oklahoma State:
? PHOTOS: NCAA Football 2018
Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State
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Sad fans of OSU pt. 1 #okstate pic.twitter.com/wHltkOFLEJ— DevinLawrenceWilber? (@DevinWilber) October 7, 2018
Finally, remember when Lamar Jackson was on his way to a Heisman and Louisville was a program with massive buzz? Yeah, feels like that was way longer than two years ago, as Friday’s scene attests:
15 minutes before game time. Sad. Come on Cards fans! pic.twitter.com/vqBmoFKToV
— TSolutionsATT (@TSolutionsAtt) October 5, 2018
Looks like the Cardinals are about as popular now as their former stadium sponsor, Papa John.
Longtime newspaper veteran Jim Tomlin is a copy editor and writer with SaturdayDownSouth.com.
