Vanderbilt, Cal lead college football trolls for Week 8
The Trolls showed up in Week 8 of the college football season, led by an SEC team that pulled off a huge victory.
No. 17 Vanderbilt defeated No. 10 LSU 31-24 on Saturday, marking its first season with multiple victories over AP Top 15 opponents — the Commodores defeated No. 11 South Carolina in September.
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia accounted for 246 yards and three touchdowns, two of which were on the ground. Pavia is the second Vanderbilt quarterback in the past 20 seasons with multiple rushing touchdowns against an AP Top 10 opponent, according to ESPN research.
The Commodores’ big win came with a simple dwarf targeting the Tigers. They used the Cajun spelling of “go” in their postgame commentary.
Jux Doris ✌️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/kTjhoT8AFW
— #17 Vanderbilt Football (@VandyFootball) October 18, 2025
Here are the top trolls from week eight.
California 21, North Carolina 18
The Golden Bears pulled out a win over the Tar Heels thanks to a late defensive play. At the California 13-yard line, North Carolina State quarterback Gio Lopez connected with Nathan Leacock for a catch and run that looked like it would result in a touchdown.
However, Cal defensive back Brent Austin punched the ball out and the Bears jumped on it to gain possession. Cal will hold on for its fifth win of the season.
The Tar Heels’ mascot, Ramses, became the target of a golden bear hunt, which concluded that this was “bear territory.”
Defend the Gulf 🤝#Smart and tough #GoBears pic.twitter.com/dai7wuoyPd
– Cal Football (@CalFootball) October 18, 2025
Georgia Tech 27, Duke 18
Georgia Tech’s undefeated season continued with a win over Duke for its first 7-0 start since 1966. Yellow Jackets’ quarterback Haynes King had 325 total yards plus a score on the ground. Blue Devils quarterback Darian Mensah threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns.
Georgia Tech mocked Duke’s nickname, emphasizing “hell” in the “remarkable win” that appeared in her caption with a devil emoji at the end.
Hello where 😈#StingEm 🐝 pic.twitter.com/mowBLNs7t7
– Georgia Tech Football (@GeorgiaTechFB) October 18, 2025
UConn 38, Boston College 23
UConn is on a roll, having defeated Boston College for its fourth straight win.
The Huskies’ offense put up 455 total yards, including an FBS career-high 362 from quarterback Joe Fagnano. UConn has won five of its first seven games in a season for the fourth time as an FBS program. Meanwhile, the Eagles are 0-6 against FBS teams this season — becoming just the third ACC school in the past 15 seasons to lose each of their first six games against FBS opponents.
The husky was the main image of the drawing which implied that he ate an eagle.
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Dealing with business. #Huskies above all pic.twitter.com/87JGkUU6RE
– UConn Football (@UConnFootball) October 18, 2025