The Ohio State vs. Michigan rivalry has crossed from the football field to social media.
To catch you up, we must first cover a quote from Michigan defensive lineman Chase Winovich. He was named the team MVP at the Wolverines' awards ceremony over the weekend, and while speaking to reporters referred to the Ohio State loss as a "mirage."
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"I would say to any recruit or any potential guy who sees what happened in the Ohio State game and is persuaded against coming to Michigan because of that, I would say that alone is a mirage. And you should not be fooled," Winovich said. "What we've built here and what we'll continue to build is a powerhouse. That's the Michigan I'm leaving. A Michigan that's competitive in its trajectory."
Ohio State fans had fun with the comment and openly made fun of it on social media.
A 23-point mirage, huh? https://t.co/4lAOtTmxxX
— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) December 9, 2018
mkay, bro https://t.co/1OlLadRzL4
— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) December 9, 2018
And fan reactions are great, but the reaction got turned up Tuesday when Ohio State's official Twitter account mocked the quote with a subtweet as well, using a "Saturday Night Live" sketch as a base for the joke.
Was it just a mirage? 🧐 pic.twitter.com/BqnwmOPTdl
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) December 11, 2018
We're already looking forward to The Game in 2019.
