Clemson beats Oklahoma, and the ‘Big Game Bob’ jokes soon follow
If you go by the seeds, top-ranked Clemson was expected to beat Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl in the College Football Playoff national semifinal game.
However, the Sooners entered the game on a roll and many people thought they would pull the upset. Alas, Clemson won 37-17.
Sooners coach Bob Stoops got the nickname “Big Game Bob” for a string of victories early in his tenure at Oklahoma. That moniker is now used to mock Stoops. And there was no shortage of critics on Thursday:
"Oh no, it's happening again" - Bob Stoops pic.twitter.com/lLdp9sLy8D
— Brent Guice (@brentguice) January 1, 2016When 'Big Game Bob' is down 37-17 in the @CFBPlayoff semi-final "Tried to tell you" pic.twitter.com/tODHFvTyoS
— John Hayes (@JohnHayesESPN) January 1, 2016Death, taxes, and Bob Stoops blows it in a big game. #blowthegamebob #OrangeBowl #OUvsCLEM
— Bill Zeluchie (@bz1278) January 1, 2016Did "Big Game Bob" Get Out Coached?.....Again!...Don't Know!...But,He Laid Another Egg!...For Sure! pic.twitter.com/A3utawY8wM
— BIG PAULIE (@bigpaulierules) January 1, 2016I love regular season Bob Stoops. Do not like post-season Bob Stoops
— Connor Lane (@connorlane281) January 1, 2016Big Game Bob pic.twitter.com/BTuLc1KjLd
— chaps (@UncleChaps) January 1, 2016Bob Stoops this game pic.twitter.com/njivFi02ZX
— Jimmy Healy (@jr_healy) January 1, 2016"Big Game Bob" Stoops is 8-9 in bowl games during his tenure.
— Michael Jenkins (@JenksCSN) January 1, 2016"Bob Stoops is a good football coach." -Steve Harvey.
— Colin Gibson (@waytooEvil) January 1, 2016Not so "Big Game Bob" chokes again. #ClemsonToTitleGame
— _Doug 〽️ (@MichiganMan_2) January 1, 2016When you trust Big Game Bob. pic.twitter.com/aMdSMQY0EP
— Andrew Hammond (@ahammsportsgeek) January 1, 2016Live look at Oklahoma, Big Game Bob and my bowl picks: pic.twitter.com/lwRrCoszcG
— Michael Katz (@MichaelLKatz) January 1, 2016Two-year rolling total from past two postseasons: #Clemson 77, #OU 23. I'd say Brent Venables has made his point to Big Game Bob.
— Jimmy Burch (@Jimmy_Burch) January 1, 2016Big Game Bob again goes quietly into the night.
— Mr. J. Hale (@GreenwaveVol) January 1, 2016If only Charles Thompson still had eligibility left Bob Stoops couldve actually won a big game #OrangeBowl pic.twitter.com/i3vekNyW8x
— Johnny Agitator (@fuchall) January 1, 2016Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff
This story was originally published December 31, 2015 at 7:06 PM.