Although it was only a two-point game late in the third quarter, Penn State beat Memphis, 53-39, in Saturday’s Cotton Bowl Classic after the Nittany Lions held off the Tigers’ solid comeback attempt. In addition to Penn State’s 35 first-half points being the most in the first 30 minutes of the Cotton Bowl history, the 92 combined points were also the most in the bowl’s history.
Naturally, Penn State players celebrated the victory by drenching James Franklin with a Gatorade bath with one second left on the clock. But the team’s six-year head coach had the best possible reaction to the predictable celebration.
After getting soaked, Franklin immediately turned around and tackled senior linebacker Cam Brown, one of the two players holding the Gatorade jug.
To be fair, Franklin has been known to tackle members of his team when he’s absolutely overjoyed.
Of course, college football Twitter absolutely loved it and had jokes, as people were particularly impressed with Franklin’s form.
