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Patrick Mahomes Goes Bonkers Celebrating Texas Tech's Comeback Win Over Arkansas

Tom Dierberger

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Texas Tech director of athletics Kirby Hocutt pose for a photo following a press conference in August 2024.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Texas Tech director of athletics Kirby Hocutt pose for a photo following a press conference in August 2024. / Nathan Giese/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had himself a night on Thursday.

Mahomes, a proud Texas Tech alum, watched as the No. 3 seed Red Raiders clawed their way back into a hard-fought game against No. 10 seed Arkansas in the Sweet 16. Once trailing by 16 points, Texas Tech caught fire toward the end of regulation and forced overtime, where it went on to send the Razorbacks packing with an 85–83 win.

Mahomes was sweating through the game on social media. He didn't post anything all night until Texas Tech tied the game at 72 apiece with 9.7 seconds left in regulation. And once the Red Raiders won, well:

An appropriate reaction to what is, so far, the best game of the 2025 men's NCAA tournament. The Red Raiders' win after facing a 16-point deficit also marks the second-biggest comeback in the Sweet 16 in NCAA history.

Texas Tech now advances to the Elite Eight, where a matchup against No. 1 seed Florida awaits on Saturday. And you can bet Mahomes will be locked in when the game tips off at 6:09 p.m. ET.

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TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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