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Georgia ‘Spike Squad’ flips Texas student towels to give ‘horns down’ greeting at SEC Championship Game
By Andrew Olson
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Texas is playing in its first SEC Championship Game. A prominent group of Georgia fans sought to make sure UT students received a hostile greeting upon arrival at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Ahead of Saturday’s 4 p.m. ET kickoff, members of the UGA Spike Squad went through the Texas student section and flipped every towel upside down to that they would be greeted by “horns down.”
Yes, we just went through the entire Texas student section flipping their towels upside down ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/gyZxm6Mvhy
— UGA Spike Squad (@UGASPIKESQUAD) December 7, 2024
The Spike Squad’s effort may have been for naught. In a follow-up post, the group’s X account revealed that its efforts were being reversed by Texas fans before kickoff.
Update: They fought back
(we’re in their heads) https://t.co/L4ws1igNgr pic.twitter.com/IuEGDeCvzD
— UGA Spike Squad (@UGASPIKESQUAD) December 7, 2024
While there’s plenty of excitement for Saturday’s showdown in Atlanta, it’s a different type of SEC Championship Game. With the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams, both teams are set to make the CFP and compete for the national championship. No. 2 Texas and No. 5 Georgia are each positioned to land at-large bids with a loss on Saturday. The winner will receive a first-round bye as one of the 4 highest-ranked conference champions.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
