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Sooner Nation reacts to Lincoln Riley, USC’s loss to Notre Dame

Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans were blown out by Notre Dame and here’s how Sooner Nation reacted on Social Media.

The USC Trojans have been playing with fire the last couple of weeks in wins over Colorado and Arizona. But Lincoln Riley and the Trojans were  burned in their prime-time matchup with Notre Dame.

It was only a matter of time.

USC’s defense had struggled at different points this season. In this one, not only did the defense struggle, but the Trojans’ offense and special teams units struggled as well. The Trojans lost 48-20 in South Bend.

It’s been nearly two years since Lincoln Riley abruptly left the University of Oklahoma just hours after the Sooners lost to Oklahoma State. Since then, there’s been a great deal of talk about the direction of the two programs.

After the Oklahoma Sooners walked out of the Cotton Bowl with a gritty, hard-nosed win over their biggest rival, and USC suffered a beat down at the hands of the Irish, it’s clear this has worked out very well for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Sooner Nation was tuned into the big-time matchup, and here’s how the fan base reacted on social media to Lincoln Riley and USC’s loss to the Fighting Irish.

Social Media Reacts: Gavin Freeman electrifies with punt return for a touchdown

Gavin Freeman electrified social media with his 82-yard punt return for a touchdown to put Oklahoma up 14-0.

The Oklahoma Sooners got off to a quick start on their first drive, scoring in 1:19 of game time to take a 7-0 lead on Drake Stoops touchdown reception. It didn’t take long for the Sooners to add to the lead after the defense forced a punt.

Gavin Freeman took the punt back on his 18-yard line and darted and dashed through the Red Wolves for an 82-yard punt return touchdown to make it 14-0.

It’s the second year in a row in which the Oklahoma native scored on his first touch of the season. It was the first time the Oklahoma Sooners had return for a touchdown since 2016.

It was a great way to kick start the season early in the first quarter, with Gavin Freeman again showing off his electric ability. Here’s how social media reacted.

Twitter reacts to Auburn landing 5-star LB Demarcus Riddick

Its safe to say they Auburn fans are pumped about their latest commit.

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and Auburn have completed another flip and this one may be the best yet. On Wednesday five-star linebacker Demarcus Riddick flipped from Georgia to Auburn.

Riddick committed to Georgia back on Nov. 4, 2022, but when Freeze and linebackers coach [autotag]Josh Aldridge[/autotag] arrived they entered the picture and kept working on the Clanton, Alabama product.

The 6-foot-2, 212-pounder is the No. 26 overall player and No. 3 linebacker in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 3 player from Alabama.

His recruitment, beating out Georgia and Alabama, is the type of battle that Freeze and Co. have to win for Auburn to become a contender in the SEC once again. The Auburn faithful know this and took to Twitter to celebrate, here are their top reactions.

 

Twitter reacts to Auburn landing coveted CB Jalyn Crawford

Auburn is building an elite cornerback class.

Auburn has landed its 11th commit of the 2024 recruiting class and it is a big one as four-star cornerback [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] picked Auburn over Florida and LSU on Saturday.

Crawford, who is from Lilburn, Georgia, announced the news on Twitter with a graphic and a simple caption saying “Im Home!!”

He is the fourth defensive back that secondary coaches [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] and [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] have reeled in, joining cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

Crawford is the highest rated of the bunch, checking in as the No. 159 overall player and No. 16 cornerback in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 23 player from Georgia.

His addition fired up the Auburn fan base which took to Twitter to celebrate, here are the top reactions.

Twitter reacts to Auburn landing 4-star DL Malik Blocton

The Pike Road, Alabama choose Auburn over Texas and Florida.

Auburn has been recruiting [autotag]Malik Blocton[/autotag] for years and on Saturday they landed the four-star defensive lineman from Pike Road, Alabama.

Blocton picked the Tigers over Texas, Florida, Alabama and Troy. The 6-foot-4, 175-pounder is Auburn’s 10th commit overall and their first along the line of scrimmage.

While he is the younger brother of Auburn defensive lineman [autotag]Marcus Harris[/autotag], he told Christian Clements of Auburn Undercover that that’s not why he picked Auburn.

“Some people are going to think I’m making this decision based off him — it’s not based off him,” Blocton said. “Because he’s going to be leaving, this is his last year, me and him will never play together. It’s just Auburn fits for me.”

Auburn fans were ecstatic about landing Blocton and took to Twitter to celebrate, here is a look at the top reactions.

Twitter reacts to Auburn landing Bryce Cain and Kensley Faustin

Auburn fans had plenty to say after the Tigers landed two commitments in one night.

It had been nearly two months since [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and Auburn landed a commitment, but that changed Tuesday night.

The Tigers snagged not one, but two commits. Wide receiver [autotag]Bryce Cain[/autotag] and safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag] both pledged to Auburn.

Cain, from Baker, Alabama, is a speedy wide receiver who thrives in the slot and can generate big plays. The 5-foot-11, 170-pounder is Auburn’s first commitment at wide receiver.

Faustin, a four-star prospect, is capable of playing anywhere in the secondary and can help in both coverage and run support. He joins cornerbacks A’Mon Lane and Jayden Lewis in what is rapidly becoming a loaded secondary class for Auburn.

The two commitments fired up the Auburn fan base, which took to Twitter to celebrate. Here are the top reactions:

Twitter reacts to Auburn getting eliminated by Southern Miss

The Tigers went 0-2 in their own Regional.

Auburn found itself in a hole early against Southern Miss after giving up four runs in the first three innings and the Tigers were unable to climb out of it as they fell 7-2 to the Golden Eagles Saturday in Plainsman Park. The loss eliminated the Tigers from the NCAA Tournament.

Auburn ended the season on a four-game losing streak to fall to 34-23-1 after being one of the best teams in the second half of the regular season. Their bats went cold at the worst time, they averaged just 5.6 runs per game in their five postseason games.

With Auburn’s season coming to an end the Auburn faithful took to Twitter to reflect on the loss and the season, here are the top reactions.

Twitter reacts to Chad Baker-Mazara commiting to Auburn

It’s safe to say Auburn fans are excited about the latest addition.

Auburn Basketball got some great news late Thursday night when JUCO wing [autotag]Chad Baker-Mazara[/autotag] announced his commitment to the Tigers.

The 6-foot-7, 190-pounder spent last season at Northwest Florida State College where he averaged 15.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. He shot 46.9% from 3-point range and 83.5% from the free-throw line.

Auburn will be his fourth school in four seasons. He spent his freshman season at Duquesne before transferring to San Diego State for his sophomore season. He was named the Mountain West Sixth Man of the Year but the Aztecs dismissed him due to academics. Baker-Mazara then wound up at Northwest Florida.

Regardless of where he has been playing, he has shown the ability to score, especially from deep. He is a career 44% shooter (114-259) from beyond the arc and has made 84.8% of his free throws, an area Auburn has struggled at recently.

It’s safe to say that the addition fired up the Auburn fans who took to Twitter to celebrate, here are the top reactions.

Twitter reacts to Auburn landing North Texas LB transfer Larry Nixon III

Auburn Twitter was fired up after the Tigers landed their second transfer of the day.

Auburn’s coaching staff has done a great job adding talent through the transfer portal and on Tuesday they added two more key pieces.

First was North Texas transfer wide receiver [autotag]Jyaire Shorter[/autotag] but the Tigers were not done taking players from the Mean Green and just hours later former linebacker [autotag]Larry Nixon III[/autotag] announced his commitment to Auburn.

Nixon III is coming off a career year, where he made 105 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack in 14 games.

He is the fourth addition that linebackers coach [autotag]Josh Aldridge[/autotag] has made to his room this offseason, joining [autotag]Austin Keys[/autotag] (Ole Miss), [autotag]DeMario Tolan[/autotag] (LSU) and [autotag]Jalen McLeod[/autotag] (App State).

The move fired up the Auburn fanbase which took to Twitter to celebrate the addition of Nixon III, here are the best reactions.

Twitter reacts to the Bears’ selection of DT Gervon Dexter Sr.

The Bears went defensive line with the No. 53 pick, selecting Gervon Dexter Sr. out of Florida. Here is how Twitter reacted to the news.

The Chicago Bears fortified the offensive line with their first pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. Now they did the same on the defensive line with their second pick. The Bears selected defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. out of Florida with the No. 53 overall pick.

Dexter has the ideal size and talent for a defensive tackle, standing at 6-foot-6 and 310 pounds, but needs work on his technique coming off the line. He’ll have his opportunity to get meaningful reps on a defensive line that has Justin Jones and Andrew Billings as the top options but could use some refining before that happens.

Regardless, the Bears needed help on the interior of the defensive line and got it with Dexter. Here is how Twitter is reacted to the selection.