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Big 12 Trolls Longhorns After ASU Upset and CFP Drama

College athletics thrives on regional rivalries and passionate fanbases, but the Texas Longhorns found themselves on the receiving end of a jab from their own conference. After Arizona State stunned Texas with a 4-1 win in Game 1 of the Austin Super Regional in softball, the Big 12 seized the moment to remind Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian of the controversial no-call in their CFP clash two seasons ago. The smack-talk references the Peach Bowl tie game, when a missed targeting penalty could have given ASU fresh downs and possibly altered the outcome in overtime. With Game 2 looming, both sides have much to prove—and the Big 12’s shade just added extra fuel to this budding inter-school feud.

In a stunning display of sibling rivalry, the Big 12 pounced on those Longhorn horns faster than a campus cop after a rogue frat party. One moment you’re feeling invincible, the next you’re being reminded that your coach once got punked by the refs—and now your softball squad is getting the same treatment on the diamond. Maybe next time the Longhorns will remember that in college sports, no call goes unmocked. Until then, grab your popcorn and a cold one, because nothing says “championship vibes” like your own conference dragging you on social media. Fire up that defense, Texas—your crusty conference clapback just made you public enemy number one in the land of burnt orange.