Pat McAfee certainly didn’t pick the Texas Longhorns to win the Cotton Bowl vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes, trolling Texas fans with his Horns down Buckeyes selection. He felt the rath of their fans after that with middle fingers pointed his way.

Pat McAfee threw down the 'Horns Down' all pregame, picking Ohio State. The post Pat McAfee Lifts Spirits With Heartfelt Gesture for Young Texas Fan Amid Cotton Bowl Dilemma appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Friday night’s Cotton Bowl was a tough watch for most Texas Longhorns fans ... a nice memory courtesy of “College GameDay” host Pat McAfee, who gave him a shout-out on the ESPN broadcast.

Emotions ran high in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, as the Longhorns' dream to reach the national championship game was shattered.

Pat McAfee and A.J. Hawk react to Steve Sarkisian's new seven-year contract with the Texas Longhorns.

Texas Longhorns backup quarterback Arch Manning was a major talking point all season, with fans repeatedly calling for him to take over the starting job from Quinn Ewers, who has held the position for the past three years. Those conversations continued during Texas’ 28-14 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinals last Friday.

Pat McAfee delivered a classic "Horns Down" gesture while picking Ohio State to down Texas at the Cotton Bowl.

The Texas Longhorns are underdogs headed into Friday night's Cotton Bowl matchup against the Ohio State Buckeyes, but don't tell that to the legend

Pat McAfee and A.J. Hawk react to Steve Sarkisian's new seven-year contract with the Texas Longhorns.

The journey continues. After whitewashing Tennessee and Oregon, the Ohio State football team is just one win away from playing for a College Football Playoff national championship. To get there

The ESPN host returns home from the College Football Playoff National Championship for the cutest daddy-daughter moment.

Ohio State Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs (2) returns an interception during the second half of the Cotton Bowl Classic College Football Playoff semifinal game against the Texas Longhorns at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Jan. 10, 2025. Ohio State won 28-14.