The trolls in Week 1 of college football were nothing short of petty.
Coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes came close to being upset by the North Dakota State Bison. But Travis Hunter saved the day with his touchdown reception in the fourth quarter, which gave Colorado a two-score lead. The Buffaloes would defeat the Bison 31-26.
Ahead of the game, North Dakota State trolled Colorado by posting the differences between a buffalo and a bison, while attaching a link with facts about bison.
But once the Buffaloes defeated their FCS opponent, they took to X to highlight the difference in the teams’ records.
We found another difference 🙋 https://t.co/zbFPQ0jHWm pic.twitter.com/r164QCl9x2
— Colorado Buffaloes (@CUBuffs) August 30, 2024
Colorado’s jab leads the best trolls from Week 1 of college football.
Vanderbilt shocked the college football world early on Saturday, pulling off a landmark win in front of its home fans in Nashville, Tennessee. The victory was the Commodores’ first nonconference win over a power conference opponent since 2017.
Quarterback Diego Pavia threw for two touchdowns and rushed for one more as Vanderbilt completed the upset in overtime. Pavia accounted for 294 of the Commodores’ 371 yards of total offense.
After the game, Vanderbilt threw a jab at Virginia Tech’s Hokie mascot — adding an image of a cooked turkey to a graphic with the final score on social media.
— Vanderbilt Football (@VandyFootball) August 31, 2024
It was all Hurricanes in Gainesville, Florida, as Miami racked up 529 yards of total offense en route to a dominant rivalry win. Highly touted transfer quarterback Cam Ward meshed quickly with star wide receiver Xavier Restrepo — the pair connected seven times for 112 yards and a second-quarter touchdown.
The Hurricanes stoked the flames of the in-state feud on social media after the final whistle, mixing the Gators’ iconic stadium nickname with the lyrics of the song “Take Over Your Trap.”
Walk in yo swamp, take over yo swamp. #GoCanes pic.twitter.com/W3IvI5r9Sh
— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) August 31, 2024
Utah left no room for doubt in its season-opening win against Southern Utah.
The 49-0 win is the Utes’ largest shutout victory since 2007, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Utah scored 28 points in the second quarter alone on the way to compiling 513 total yards. Cameron Rising threw five touchdowns for the Utes — all of which came in the first half — tying him for the third most in a game in school history.
If the win on the field wasn’t enough, Utah made sure to troll its in-state counterparts with a clever graphic.
A face like 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/NGjpJSIA80
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 30, 2024