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          Oregon's jab at Mike Gundy leads Week 2 college football trolls

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          Oklahoma State vs. Oregon: Full Highlights (1:53)

          Oklahoma State vs. Oregon: Full Highlights (1:53)

          • ESPN staffSep 6, 2025, 08:10 PM ET

          Nothing sweetens a big win like having receipts at the ready.

          The Oregon Ducks proved that to be true in Week 2, bringing their social media A-game after blasting the Oklahoma State Cowboys 69-3. The Ducks ended the game with seven consecutive touchdowns and entered halftime with a 41-3 lead.

          In the week leading up to the game, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy talked about Oregon's roster construction and budget. "Oregon is paying a lot, a lot of money for their team," Gundy said. "From a nonconference standpoint, there's coaches saying they should [play teams with similar budgets]."

          Soon thereafter, Oregon coach Dan Lanning fired back.

          "If you want to be a top-10 team in college football, you better be invested in winning. We spend to win," Lanning said. "Some people save to have an excuse for why they don't. ... I can't speak on their situation; I have no idea what they got in their pockets over there."

          After the dominant victory, the Ducks' social media referenced Lanning's response.

          And if the digital message wasn't clear, Oregon amplified things. As the teams left the field after the game, Autzen Stadium's speakers played AC/DC's "Moneytalks."

          The Ducks weren't the only team to get in a postgame jab after a win Saturday. Here are the best trolls from Week 2 of the college football season:

          Ohio 17, West Virginia 10

          After putting a scare into the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Week 1, the Ohio Bobcats earned a power conference win in Week 2, taking down the West Virginia Mountaineers 17-10 in Athens, Ohio. Wide receiver Chase Hendricks finished with 8 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown in the win, while the Bobcats defense held the Mountaineers to 250 total yards of offense.

          Playing off West Virginia's iconic postgame song and its status as the visiting team, Ohio put a spin on the lyrics of John Denver's classic.

          Iowa State 16, Iowa 13

          The Iowa State Cyclones earned a rivalry win in Week 2, downing Iowa Hawkeyes 16-13 to claim the CyHawk Trophy for a second consecutive year. Kicker Kyle Konrardy played the hero (again) for the Cyclones, converting a 54-yard field goal attempt with just under two minutes to put Iowa State ahead for good. Konrardy also connected on a game-winning field goal in last season's edition of the rivalry.

          Unsurprisingly, the Cyclones' social media team trolled its in-state rivals after the big win. Iowa's official state nickname is The Hawkeye State, a moniker Iowa State put a spin on after lifting the CyHawk.

          Syracuse 27, UConn 20

          The Syracuse Orange earned their first win of the season at home Saturday, downing the UConn Huskies 27-20 in overtime. The triumph wasn't without stress. UConn led from the second quarter until the game's final minute, and then forced overtime thanks to a last-second field goal after the Orange took the lead with 48 seconds remaining. But a 6-yard touchdown pass from Steve Angeli to Justus Ross-Simmons and a defensive stop sealed the overtime win.

          After the game, Syracuse took a crack at UConn's mascot by posting a photo showing Otto the Orange holding the leashes of a few husky puppies.

          Texas State 43, UTSA 36

          After a thrilling game that featured a combined 918 yards of offense, the Texas State Bobcats came out on top against the UTSA Roadrunners in a rivalry shootout.

          Beau Sparks proved the difference for the Bobcats -- finishing the day with five catches for 155 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to give Texas State a 43-36 lead. The Bobcats celebrated the I-35 rivalry win with a simple but effective postgame troll -- a photo of a bobcat with roadrunner feathers in its mouth standing on a football field.

          South Florida 18, Florida 16

          Who's the best team in Florida? Right now, you may want to look in Tampa for that answer.

          The South Florida Bulls stunned the No. 13 Florida Gators in Gainesville with a 18-16 win on Saturday. Nico Gramatica made the game-winning kick for the Bulls, while Byrum Brown threw for 263 yards and a touchdown.

          After the game, the Bulls reveled in their victory at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, popularly known as "The Swamp."

          Mississippi State 24, Arizona State 20

          Earlier this week, Arizona State Sun Devils coach Kenny Dillingham said that his team had to stay an hour away from the Mississippi State Bulldogs' stadium because there weren't any hotels in Starkville that weren't also casinos. After the Bulldogs defeated the No. 12 Sun Devils 24-20, the Bulldogs' social media team wasted no time in making a "Hotel California" reference.