It is the most wonderful time of the year for people who like the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway at halftime of some conference championship games.
Hard to imagine but Saturday’s event during halftime of Oklahoma State-Texas in the Big 12 title contest created a result that didn’t please the entire fanbase.
In fact, the soda result left people flat.
The combatants were deadlocked after the first round. They were also tied after the second round, although that seemed to open to debate.
So, instead of splitting the $120,000 in tuition at stake, the event went to a shootout. We kid you not.
The University of Pennsylvania student made his throw after the Ohio Stater missed his.
So, the Ivy Leaguer will receive $100,000 and the Big Ten guy gets $20,000.
Why they couldn’t have simply split the money after the first two rounds is befuddling.
The Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway (chest pass) contest went to DOUBLE OVERTIME at the Big 12 Championship. 🏈🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/2vo0DZOVla
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 2, 2023
The rule for double overtime in the Dr. Pepper shootout should be that both contestants get $100,000 in tuition.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) December 2, 2023
On replay review, it is CLEAR that Gavin actually won the first overtime 6-5. It should never have gone to double overtime. We may need an appeal to @drpepper HQ.
There will be lawyers…pic.twitter.com/UshLdGHPmm
— Dan Lust, Esq. 🎙 (@SportsLawLust) December 2, 2023
The @Big12Conference messed up the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway. In these 15 seconds, the student on the right gets 5 (arguably 6) in. The student on the left only gets 4 in. (The whistle blows before his last throw leaves his hands. @DrPepper should step up and fix this‼️ pic.twitter.com/MEWLh6P7In
— markkali1970 🏜🏔🏝🇺🇸🌵☄️ (@markkali1970) December 2, 2023
Hopefully you all give Gavin that 100k since he one the first OT. He made 6, Ryan only made 5. Honestly the good PR move is to hook them both up. What do you think @PatMcAfeeShow #Big12Championship #DrPepper pic.twitter.com/5p2EyX9jjO
— Matt Harman (@TheMattHarman) December 2, 2023
Hey- Dr Pepper Tuition giveaway. $100k operator error. You got the score wrong in the 1st OT. It was 16-15. That guy didn’t win. pic.twitter.com/vUdrZVCir3
— Baseballzz (@Baseballzz2) December 2, 2023
In the end, Dr. Pepper made it right. Both contestants will receive $100,000.