Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy is going viral for his reaction to the loss
Playing in the College Football Playoff for the second straight year, Michigan was unable to overcome a handful of missed opportunities and came up just short in the national semifinal against the Horned Frogs. Instead, TCU got the opportunity to hoist the Fiesta Bowl trophy and celebrate on the field at State Farm Stadium, while the Wolverines were sent home one game short of the national championship again.
The image of McCarthy looking on after a difficult loss was remarkably similar to a photo of Bills receiver Stefon Diggs watching the Chiefs celebrate a victory in the AFC championship game two years ago. A dejected Diggs stood with his hands on his hips after Kansas City locked up a trip to the Super Bowl, a scene that McCarthy evoked Saturday.