Social Media Reacts to BYU's Comeback Win Over Oklahoma State

Casey Lundquist | Oct 19, 2024

BYU wide receiver Darius Lassiter celebrates game-winning touchdown against Oklahoma State / BYU Photo

As the clock approached midnight in Provo, the undefeated BYU football team got the ball back with 73 seconds left and a chance to keep their undefeated season alive. The Cougars answered the bell, marching 75 yards in 62 seconds for the game-winning score. After the game, three of the top four trending topics on "X" were related to the BYU-Oklahoma State game: Oklahoma State, BYU, and Alan Bowman.

Social media had a lot to say about the game and, in particular, its ending. And don't worry Michael - someone was definitely watching.

I hope someone was watching the BYU/Oklahoma State game what a game and now what an ending

— Michael Reagan (@ReaganWorld) October 19, 2024

Everyone from ESPN to PFF to Barstool Sports had something to say about the game winner from Jake Retzlaff to Dariuss Lasiter. The one thing these posts had in common? All caps.

BYU RETAKES THE LEAD OH MY HEAVENS pic.twitter.com/T7XKhUCInP

— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 19, 2024

OH MY GOODNESS NO. 13 BYU WHAT A DRIVE TO SAVE THEIR UNDEFEATED SEASON!!!!! 🤯

(🎥: @Big12Conference)pic.twitter.com/puzSd8xoFJ

— theScore (@theScore) October 19, 2024

BYU WITH THE LAST MINUTE COMEBACK

BIG 12 AFTER DARK IS HERE TO STAY

pic.twitter.com/usxKkzUChW

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 19, 2024

ARE U KIDDING!!?

BYU COMES UP CLUTCH IN THE FINAL SECONDS 😳 pic.twitter.com/TVT3xeRivt

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 19, 2024

Our own Joe Wheat joined in on the fun synced the highlight to the theme song of The Titanic.

Needed to be done pic.twitter.com/YOiYagcS8s

— Joe Wheat (@joewheat27) October 19, 2024

In terms of views from in the stadium, it doesn't get much better than this one.

What a game pic.twitter.com/DHd3Zeu4ss

— retzlaff12_for_heisman (@mvp30_curry) October 19, 2024

Even Jemele Hill had to chime in.

BYU!!!!!!!!

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 19, 2024

Todd Harris, the father of coveted four-star recruit Brock Harris, posted that "Utah recruits you gotta start looking [at BYU]."

BYU!!! Amazing! @BYUfootball 💙🤍💙🤍 Absolutely amazing! Utah recruits you gotta start looking! 7-0 pic.twitter.com/alV3mQfOuP

— Todd Harris (@THE_TODD_HARRIS) October 19, 2024

Former Oklahoma State star Dez Bryant took the social media to express his frustration after the loss.

Oklahoma state SMFH

WTF

— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) October 19, 2024

Fittingly, the win probability chart matched the heart rates of the fans in attendance.

Full ESPN win probability graph on this Friday night thriller: pic.twitter.com/AfHgsqVh7H

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 19, 2024

Games like the one between BYU and Oklahoma State are hard to come by. According to Opta Stats, that was just the seventh league game in Big 12 history that featured a go-ahead touchdown in the final 10 seconds of the fourth quarter.

Per @OptaSTATS, tonight’s @BYUfootball and @CowboyFB game is 7th @Big12Conference league game all-time that featured a go-ahead touchdown in the final 10 seconds of the fourth quarter, most recently Houston over West Virginia last season.#Big12FB

— Matt Ensor (@Ensor) October 19, 2024

There were plenty of jokes about Provo and celebrating the win with some milk, but none were better than this post from Kris.

Provo is going to be crazy tonight. pic.twitter.com/7APrBdRKis

— Kris (@5kl) October 19, 2024

The Reddit college football page drew some comparisons between BYU's current season and 1990 and 1984.

This is one of the wildest college football seasons in a while, maybe rivaling 2007, 1990, and 1984.

In 2007, BYU went undefeated in conference play.

In 1990, BYU had a Heisman-winning QB.

In 1984, BYU won an unlikely natty…

🤔 pic.twitter.com/rZRickR3Zo

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 19, 2024