Last weekend was tough for fans of the Florida Gators. After beating Utah earlier this season, the Gators have struggled and that continued against the rival LSU Tigers, who beat them 45-35. It was the Tiger’s fourth win in a row over the Gators.
The weekend was even tougher for SEC Network analyst Chris Doering who played wide receiver for the Gators in the 1990s under Steve Spurrier.
Every year, Doering and his SEC NOW co-host Peter Burns, an LSU fan, make a bet on this game. The loser has to pay off the bet by doing or wearing something silly.
This year, the bet was that the loser had to dress up as a clown. Since Doering lost the bet, he had to pay up, to the delight of Burns who hasn’t lost the bet in the past four years. During a segment on Monday, Doering had to interview LSU head coach Brian Kelly dressed as a clown.
In years past, Doering has had to dress up as the Tiger King and Mr. Peanut.
The broadcasting duo had loads of fun and, of course, so did fans of one school in particular as well.
It's a great day to be a Tiger @PeterBurnsESPN
🤡 @ChrisDoering pic.twitter.com/aUF6dhU0XH
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) October 17, 2022
We’ve got the Clown makeup ready for @ChrisDoering this morning.
Bet payoff at 10am on @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/AAP14x0VT1
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) October 17, 2022
Be careful, @PeterBurnsESPN, the football gods hate premature celebration! https://t.co/yYZgpjkjI8
— Chris Doering (@ChrisDoering) October 16, 2022
They say in the SEC it just means more. In this instance, it also means more makeup.
About Stacey Mickles
Stacey is a 1995 graduate of the University of Alabama who has previously worked for other publications such as Sportskeeda and Saturday Down South.