Miami’s turnover chain is long gone, but the other turnover celebration props have taken over the college football world.
And some of them are WILD.
In recent years, we’ve seen some weird and wacky ones, but after the start of the 2022 season, it’s a good time to round them up and rank them by coolness.
What’s the definition of coolness here? I guess it’s how much I’d like to wield or wear or — in the case of one — play the turnover prop if I grabbed a fumble or interception.
So let’s dive into what we’ve seen so far on the sidelines in 2022:
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Boise State: Skulls
New Tradition for #BoiseState Football: The Turnover Skulls.
Successor of the Turnover Bike and the Turnover Throne, this is how the "Boneyard Boys" (BSU defense) celebrate takeaways in 2022.
BSU nickel Tyreque Jones filled us in this afternoon pic.twitter.com/ENfJpdjnER— Brady Frederick (@BradyFrederick_) September 7, 2022
Per the Idaho Statesman, “Whenever a player forced a turnover, they were presented with a small skull, which was hung from a spear planted near the Broncos’ bench.”
That’s fine, but there are cooler props out there.
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Nevada: Trident
Nevada has a turnover…. pitchfork. pic.twitter.com/yZyzMfTDK5
— 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 @𝗙𝗧𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱𝟳 (@FTBeard7) August 28, 2022
Getting to strut around with this is kind of neat.
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Pittsburgh: Dunking on a hoop
.@Pitt_FB has a turnover hoop⁉️ pic.twitter.com/jZ3Gw56kAB
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 2, 2022
Dunking after a turnover with the whole team cheering you on is kind of awesome.
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Central State: The glove
TURNOVER GLOVE COMES OUT AGAIN
Corwyn Hurt comes up with the turnover and celebrates on the sideline. pic.twitter.com/mp5DPKHpcF
— Central State Athletics (@GO_MARAUDERS) September 4, 2022
THE CSU TURNOVER GLOVE IS OUT THE BOX!
Anthony Mack takes an interception to the house to give the Marauders a 14-0 lead. pic.twitter.com/Kwzv1sUiDe
— Central State Athletics (@GO_MARAUDERS) September 4, 2022
HECK YEAH! Look at how all the players react, too.
The Marauders are the latest team to come up with a turnover gimmick to celebrate a takeaway by a defensive player.
The turnover chain worn by the Miami Hurricanes is arguably the most famous one.
At Central State, it’s called the turnover glove.
Defensive back Anthony Mack proudly wore it on the sideline after he made one of the biggest plays in Sunday’s 41-21 win over Winston-Salem State at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. His 25-yard interception return for a touchdown was one of four turnovers forced by the Marauders defense.
Central State associate head coach Michael Ervin came up with the turnover glove idea.
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Oregon State: Chainsaw
Oregon State has a turnover chainsaw 😳 pic.twitter.com/TrnmbztTJh
— Athlete Swag (@AthleteSwag) September 4, 2022
A little scary and dangerous — I assume it’s not usable?? — but … wow.
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UNLV: Slot machine
You’re highest scoring offense in FBS is currently UNLV. They win 52-21 over Idaho State. They also have a turnover slot machine. pic.twitter.com/pjykRZ9T7Y
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) August 27, 2022
It’s so over the top that it’s just fantastic.
