Social media reacts to Georgia Southern’s upset victory
September 11, 2022
On Saturday, the Georgia Southern Eagles pulled off a shocking upset of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The game marks just the second victory against a Power Five school in the history of the Eagles’ program.
Many users took to social media to celebrate the victory and here are some of the highlights.
The official Georgia Southern football page decided to poke a little fun at the expense of the Cornhuskers.
𝗔𝗪𝗪𝗪, 𝗦𝗛𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗦.#HailSouthern | #GATA pic.twitter.com/e8cURuKszD
— Georgia Southern Football (@GSAthletics_FB) September 11, 2022
Country music star and notable Georgia Southern alumnus Cole Swindell videoed his reaction to the game.
What a day to be a Georgia Southern Eagle 🦅 G.A.T.A @GSAthletics_FB @GSCoachHelton @LennyBGATA @JaredBenko pic.twitter.com/HDQway3Kze
— Cole Swindell (@coleswindell) September 11, 2022
Some users reflected on how weird this whole situation would have been just a few years ago.
https://twitter.com/38Godfrey/status/1568934231123918848?s=20&t=LgAOvVdEzUb5wf8Jgro1lg
Imagine it's December 2017. UCF is undefeated. USC has just won the Pac-12.
You walk up to a random college football fan and say this: "The last straw for Scott Frost at Nebraska will be losing to Clay Helton's Georgia Southern team."
Does that person call the cops?
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) September 11, 2022
Many former players chimed in with their thoughts.
HAIL F****** SOUTHERN!!!!! 🦅 https://t.co/TbTCArT9cb
— shaiwerts.eth (@_shaiwertss) September 11, 2022
LET’S GO!!!!! 🦅
— Ironhead Gallon (@IronheadGallon) September 11, 2022
HAIL SOUTHERN🦅🦅
— Matt Breida (@MattBreida) September 11, 2022
And The Blue Room was overrun with jubilant students who witnessed the victory.
S/O @Lake_Dasher for sending me this. Safe to say the @BlueRoomBoro was rocking last night! #HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/8D0vQsMFkz
— Stephen Watkins (@SWAT_GSU) September 11, 2022