Social Media Reactions, Feeling, and Hot Takes Following Cowboys Narrow Win Over Kansas State
Nothing about Saturday was comfortable for the Cowboys. Pregame, in-game, or post game. They were dealing with injuries before the game in Tylan Wallace, injuries in-game in Teven Jenkins and Chuba Hubbard, and the trip home won't be that comfortable just thinking about the offensive showing Oklahoma State brought to Manhattan.
Whether you're ranked No. 1 in the country, No. 14 as the Cowboys are, or unranked, I you're team struggles in some aspect in a rocky and stressful game, the first place fans and media will go is social media.
On social media, in regards to this game, you will see some very HOT takes, some level headed reactions, and then some in between.
Quarterback Spencer Sanders looked a little off at times tonight, only having 108 passing yards and 9 rushing yards in the game. On top of that, the offense was shut out in the first half for the first time since 2014.
Because of this, a lot of the social media reactions were directed at the quarterback and offensive line play. The offensive line play dealt with a couple injuries throughout the game but also just abused at times.
The defense remained at the level they have been on the entire season and carried this team to the win. Israel Antwine knocked a ball right into the hands of Jason Taylor, who ran it back it to the house and Tre Sterling came down with a game sealing interception.
Here is some of the reactions I received on Twitter after the game:
Not a comfortable victory but we got the W we needed
— Pravarsha (@Pravarsha27) November 8, 2020
Glad to see some more depth from our wrs and rbs. Injuries are gonna hurt but the next guy is up and they’ve gotta be ready. Let’s go catch us a bedlam W🤠
— #14 (3-0) #BeatThemUtes (@LoyalNdTrue) November 8, 2020
Never thought I’d see the day we have a top defense in the nation and struggle to figure it out in offense, but 5-1 and onto the next one.
— Caleb P (@CalebAP12) November 8, 2020
Trying to get the O line to block better pic.twitter.com/2k0kKkhMHX
— Brandon Mongold (@Madmongolian) November 8, 2020
I am not going to lie to you when I see people concerns with Spencer Sanders, it is valid. After the first half, even I said a spark was needed and that it could possibly be Shane Illingworth but alas it was LD Brown.
There is one post from a fan that sums up the situation of peoples mindsets when it comes to the quarterbacks.
I don’t care who’s under center. They have to have time to throw the ball. Can Illingsworth make quicker reads? Maybe. Will his accuracy down field open up the run game for the backs? Quite possibly. Will it tear apart the team if Gundy makes a switch? Probably. https://t.co/MLuEPhKitg
— Tight Jersey Guy (@John1and1) November 8, 2020
Now do I think, it would tear apart the team? No. But it would definitely be a different vibe of offense.
No matter what opinion you have on any players on the team, I think there is one message all fans can get behind. And it is summed up in this tweet.
Get the o-line healthy. Block and call plays like we did in the second half (for the most part), let the defense win you bedlam and we should roll into the big 12 championship
— Dylan Awe 🤠 (@awe_dylan) November 8, 2020
Next week, the Cowboys have a bye week and then will move on to Bedlam week. This gives them time for players to get healthy and have a full two weeks to prepare for Oklahoma. Who know what the game will be like. It has been shown that a good defense can slow Oklahoma down to an extent, which is what you need. But what you need even more is the ability to score. Oklahoma State will need to be clicking on all cylinders for this one.
