Texas squandered a 16-point lead, missed two field goals in the final two minutes of regulation and somehow escaped with a double-overtime win over Arizona State in the Peach Bowl. The Longhorns will return to their home state to play in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10. - ThreadSky

theathletic.bsky.social • 58 days ago

Texas squandered a 16-point lead, missed two field goals in the final two minutes of regulation and somehow escaped with a double-overtime win over Arizona State in the Peach Bowl.

The Longhorns will return to their home state to play in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10.

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1q4me.bsky.social•58 days ago

I assume now their kicker can still fly home with the team?
🤨 #whatistargeting

douggreen.bsky.social•58 days ago

Unreal the blatantly missed targeting call cost ASU a chance for a FG in regulation

gmanv001.bsky.social•58 days ago

Not sure how that wasn’t targeting on that Texas player. Would have put AS in FG range to win the game.

brandonruth.bsky.social•58 days ago

The game was rigged. Brought to you by their official gambling partner. Think about how ridiculous that sounds- a gambling partner for a sports league

glh62.bsky.social•58 days ago

I agree, although gambling has been a part of worldwide sports for literally centuries. The USA is just late to the game.

brandonruth.bsky.social•58 days ago

Perhaps, but my point is this is akin to the police decriminalizing drugs and then partnering with an official corporate drug manufacturer

glh62.bsky.social•58 days ago

AFC Bournemouth (Dafabet), Aston Villa (BK8), Brentford (Hollywoodbets), Burnley (W88), Everton (https://Stake.com), Fulham (Sbotop), and West Ham United (Betway) all have front-of-shirt sponsorship agreements with firms in the gambling industry an estimated annual value of $71.79 million

glh62.bsky.social•58 days ago

If you look at the jerseys of professional clubs in literally every sport across the globe they have sponsorships from all the legal gambling across multiple continents. USA is just new to the game

brandonruth.bsky.social•58 days ago

Read these letters carefully: THIS SHIT IS RIGGED!

hobbesjosh.bsky.social•58 days ago

I suspect they erred on the side of not having the officials decide a game. But that was still targeting. Bad call

toogie.bsky.social•58 days ago

But they did decide the game, if that was the choice.

hobbesjosh.bsky.social•58 days ago

Not really. If they called it, no guarantees ASU wins. It just would continue the drive

iamdeuce.bsky.social•58 days ago

So… calling it wouldn’t have decided the game. So the refs just made a shitty call with the intent of influencing the game in a not final but very consequential way? Got it.

hobbesjosh.bsky.social•58 days ago

Its somewhat illegal,but some fans are turned off by a game decided on a penalty call, then a nonpenalty call. Even if the penalty is legit. I said it was a foul. But it also didn't decide the game not being called

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