College Football · Week 9 · Oct 26–Nov 1
#11 Texas
W 31-3 vs Mississippi State · Sat, Oct 31 · 6-2 overall
Misery Index · Uneasy · ▼ from 84
Texas routs Mississippi State 31-3, and the room celebrates by counting sacks and demanding firings.
The emotional rollercoaster
Texas fans’ misery during the game, every 15 minutes. Up is worse.
What happened
Texas beat Mississippi State 31-3 to reach 6-2, and the fanbase received the win like a suspicious alibi. The turning point was a lead that, after weeks of evaporating, simply stayed put, though one fan spent the third quarter screaming that nothing would be different. Sacks piled up enough to become a sales pitch, Arch's reads drew fresh scrutiny, and someone still demanded to "also fire Kyle Flood." Misery fell from 84 to 61. A 28-point win, it turns out, purchases only partial forgiveness.
What fans said
“You mean we don't HAVE to give up the lead after going up 17-3? I thought they put that in the rulebook over the past few weeks”
u/McSharkson▲ 244sarcasm
“If you like sacks, watch Texas football games.”
u/The-Young-Lion▲ 105sarcasm
“**AND DON’T FORGET TO ALSO FIRE KYLE FLOOD**”
u/chefbeezy▲ 28rage
“I love my longhorns, but this sport will die if the big/rich schools continue to be able to just scoop up anyone that develops at other schools.”
u/blatantninja▲ 24despair
“I just wish that the commentators would shut the fuck up about him for FIVE MINUTES.”
u/ExternalYouth5268▲ 24frustration
“this is the most frustrating Texas team I’ve watched since the beginning of the Charlie Strong era”
u/DollarLate_DayShort▲ 18frustration
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