The Kentucky Wildcats notched an impressive top-25 victory on Saturday evening, beating the No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs by a score of 27-17. But it wasn’t their play on the field that drew most of the attention from the college football world on Saturday night. Instead, it was their antics after the play.
During Saturday afternoon’s win over the Bulldogs, Kentucky players could be seen falling down far too easily and obnoxiously at the slightest touch in an attempt to draw an unnecessary roughness call after the play.
College football writer Spencer Hall initially pointed out the strange antics during Saturday evening’s game after he noticed Kentucky offensive tackle Tashawn Manning dramatically throwing his arms in the air and flopping to the ground after a shoving match with Mississippi State safety Collin Duncan.
Kentucky deserves to win this game pic.twitter.com/HR63fEZYn9
— ¡BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL! (@edsbs) October 16, 2022
But that wasn’t the only time Kentucky was caught flopping during a game this season.
As Jim Weber points out, during an earlier game this season, Kentucky defensive back Chamarion Bush dramatically flopped to the ground and went limp after he was shoved by an NC State wide receiver. A few other Wildcats players noticed what he was doing, and even joined in, pretending to resuscitate him with fake chest compressions.
Kentucky football has perfected the art of the flop. pic.twitter.com/CW5aRlf91K https://t.co/HTO8mwd8xy
— College Sports Only (@CollegeSportsO) October 16, 2022
The egregious flops went viral on Saturday night, with the college football world reacting to the Kentucky players’ theatrics on Twitter.
Our man did a pro wrestling internship. He knows exactly what he’s doing. pic.twitter.com/OnG1HNBXuX
— Ben Luckett (@HoopsNGrooves) October 16, 2022
maybe they really are a basketball school
— Zachary Miller (@zachmiller) October 16, 2022
It does not get better than this https://t.co/dIf5x032VT
— Ashley Scoby (@AshleyScoby) October 16, 2022
Not the game but definitely an Emmy https://t.co/fc43NvQqcE
— Gelato🔥Vato (@AYOCali_) October 16, 2022
I’m thrilled to see that
$#!+housery has fully made its way to the SEC. https://t.co/lV7hbUfHKV— Nate Bukaty (@nate_bukaty) October 16, 2022
Oscar worthy performance https://t.co/bgoy6dmzIs
— Ryan (@TheRyRob24) October 16, 2022
And the nominees for best actor are… https://t.co/W2QOE2IiQl
— Laurence Holmes (@LaurenceWHolmes) October 16, 2022
It’s worth noting that despite their best efforts, neither player successfully drew a flag. But at least they had some fun while trying.
