College football fans react to UCF’s upset win over Florida
A historically down year for the Sunshine State’s Big 3 had a fitting ending with UCF claiming a state championship after a 29-17 win over Florida in the Gasparilla Bowl.
Gus Malzahn’s squad defeated a UF team that beat Florida State to end the 2021 regular season. FSU, which missed a bowl game, beat Miami in its regular-season rivalry clash. So not many will argue with Central Florida’s claim of state champs.
The social media reaction focused on the big win for UCF in Year 1 under Malzahn. It’s also clear that new Florida head coach Billy Napier has a lot of work to do in Gainesville.
Here’s a sample of what was said on Twitter:
UCF has now beaten Alabama, Georgia, Auburn and Florida the last time they played.
— ChargeOn (@UCF_DEFENDER) December 24, 2021
UCF upsets Florida, 29-17!
Florida earns the rare distinction of losing to both 2017 National Champions in the same season. pic.twitter.com/Tsoadzium1
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 24, 2021
UCF being the best team in Florida, and it not being close, is wild.
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) December 24, 2021
https://twitter.com/SplendiferousF3/status/1474222750797549601
https://twitter.com/Jeff_Sharon/status/1474226014922420231
UCF fans will never EVER EVER let Florida fans forget this one. Like ever.
— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) December 24, 2021
Congrats to UCF for beating Florida for the first time ever
You were the better team tonight 🤝
— Cameron Magruder (@ScooterMagruder) December 24, 2021
UCF about to claim 2021 national champions because Florida played Bama closer so “it means UCF is better”
— Austin (@Austin_UF) December 24, 2021
UCF just beat the Florida Gators. I don’t think many outside Florida understand how big of a deal that is.
— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) December 24, 2021
On another note I think the world of @coach_bnapier but man he has his work cut out for him. @GatorsFB is full of entitled, undisciplined underproducing players! Will be fascinating to watch him try and return the gators to glory…
— shaun king (@realshaunking) December 24, 2021
Every Gator game was the same this year outside of Bama. Deja Vu lol. Even the wins
— Jerry Jr. (@JBreezyII) December 24, 2021
The coaching job done with this 2021 Florida team is the worst one I can remember. ‘17 had the credit card scandal, ‘13 decimated by injuries. This ‘21 team by no stretch of the imagination should be this bad.. evidenced by the fact that this same team almost beat ALABAMA.
— \/ (@157Gale) December 24, 2021
Awful awful awful game on so many levels. Good riddance Mullen era and all his coaching staff.
— In All Kinds Of Weather Recruiting 🐊 (@IAKOWRecruiting) December 24, 2021
So a couple things
-Good for UCF, it will be a good night with cold ones consumed
-Florida may be worse off than when Dan took over
-2021 was football coaching malpractice
-Napier cleaning house was step 1 of fixing the mess
-I had UCF moneyline because I have a brainBye
— Ben Murphy (@BenMurphyTV) December 24, 2021
