Social Media Reacts To Missed Field Goals By Baylor, BYU
Sep 11, 2022, 1:15 AM
(Courtesy of BYU Photo)
(Courtesy of BYU Photo)
PROVO – During the final minute of regulation and the first overtime period, the BYU Cougars and Baylor Bears combined to miss multiple field goals, and social media reacted to the mistakes.
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The No. 21 Cougars hosted the No. 9 Bears at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, September 10.
In the final minute of the fourth quarter, BYU kicker Jake Oldroyd missed a 35-yard field goal. After the game went to extra time, both BYU and Baylor failed to make field goal attempts during the first overtime period.
BYU & Baylor Miss Field Goals
Here are some reactions to the missed field goals:
college. kickers.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) September 11, 2022
Kickers who are no longer in high school but who also are not yet in the NFL, man.
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) September 11, 2022
Dave Aranda iced the kicker by not icing the kicker.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) September 11, 2022
Thought I was going to officially end my 14 hours of football. But nope. Baylor-BYU is going to OT. Bonus football because the BYU kicker shanks a 35-yarder.
— Suzanne Halliburton (@suzhalliburton) September 11, 2022
COLLEGE KICKERS pic.twitter.com/KBtoVucmGj
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) September 11, 2022
BYU’s kicker pic.twitter.com/mW4N1kIEHU
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 11, 2022
I call this one photo “College Kickers.”#Baylor #BYU pic.twitter.com/yPp7t5wXEX
— Maximiliano Bretos (@MaxBretosSports) September 11, 2022
COLLEGE KICKERS
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 11, 2022
College Kickers.
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) September 11, 2022
college
kickers
again
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) September 11, 2022
Let's take the foot out of football.#BUvsBYU @kslsports
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) September 11, 2022
At this point it's gotta be the moon.
— Jeff Hansen (@rakoto10) September 11, 2022
College. Kickers. Got us at 2am. Had to stop down CFB Final. 🤬🤬🤬 pic.twitter.com/CI0zotVase
— Matt Barrie (@MattBarrie) September 11, 2022
We just saw Baylor and BYU miss field goals and Fresno State miss an extra point in like a three-minute span.
College. Freaking. Kickers.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) September 11, 2022
Yeah, let's stop leaving it up to the kickers in Provo.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) September 11, 2022
Well, Oregon will be facing a BYU team with a shaky kicker
— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) September 11, 2022
BYU kicker shanks a FG to end regulation.
BYU gets the ball in OT needing to score to win and makes no effort to get a first down and the kicker shanks it again 🤷♂️
— Woody Wommack (@RivalsWoody) September 11, 2022
BYU kicker owes us all an apology
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) September 11, 2022
someone hug these kickers
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) September 11, 2022
Dude on #BYU MISSED AGAIN …..Both kickers have missed kicks in OT and kid on BYU also missed to win the game #CFB
— Gabriel Morency (@sportsrage) September 11, 2022
Three straight missed field goals by BYU and Baylor kickers, including two from the BYU guy that would have won the game. College kickers…
— Cedric Golden (@CedGolden) September 11, 2022
Alright Baylor and BYU, go for TD’s from now on in OT Kickers stay on the sidelines.
— Garland Gillen (@garlandgillen) September 11, 2022
For the love of….Stop trying to win this game with your kicker #BYUvsBaylor
— Chris Spooner (@SpoonfulofSport) September 11, 2022
COLLEGE. KICKERS. pic.twitter.com/iDqYKS1Kju
— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 11, 2022
College kickers. pic.twitter.com/CYvUbnnQ5O
— Eli Hershkovich (@EliHershkovich) September 11, 2022
College. Kickers. #BYUvsBU pic.twitter.com/Ezatj2g7Ur
— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) September 11, 2022
B🤷♂️U pic.twitter.com/tIr8mJwIBb
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) September 11, 2022
— ESPN (@espn) September 11, 2022
BYU fans right now: pic.twitter.com/oWJko47qNy
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) September 11, 2022
TWO MISSED KICKS‼️ pic.twitter.com/GYHa6LqU3G
— ESPN (@espn) September 11, 2022
Leadership. pic.twitter.com/9EPff7DsY4
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) September 11, 2022
The Cougars went on to defeat the Bears after a second overtime, 26-20. With the win, BYU improved to a 2-0 record this season.
BYU’s next game is on the road against the Oregon Ducks on Saturday, September 17 at 1:30 p.m. (MDT). The game will be broadcast on FOX and KSL NewsRadio.
