It was an absolute barnburner at the Fiesta Bowl.
In a rather shocking upset, the 3-seed TCU Horned Frogs walked into State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and came out victorious against the 2-seed Michigan Wolverines.
TCU jumped out to an early lead, and while JJ McCarthy and the Wolverines brought it to within 3 after a combined 44-point third quarter between the two teams, Max Duggan and the boys held them off for a 51-45 victory, punching TCU’s ticket to the College Football National Championship.
The highest scoring game in Fiesta Bowl history also featured a record-setting 59-yard field goal from Michigan kicker Jake Moody.
TCU will take on the defending champion Georgia Bulldogs in the National Championship game on Monday, January 9th.
Wolverine quarterback JJ McCarthy stayed on the field to watch TCU celebrate, already focused on returning next year.
JJ McCarthy stays on the field to watch TCU celebrate. He’ll be back. pic.twitter.com/iEY31BSnl4
— Marlee Wierda (@marleewierda) January 1, 2023
However, the heartbreaking defeat might not be the worst part of JJ McCarthy’s night.
Why? Well because his girlfriend went mega-viral in the stands… and so did his dad… for all the wrong reasons.
The starting quarterback’s girlfriend getting a lot of airtime is nothing new in college football. We all remember Brent Musburger fawning over Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron’s girlfriend (now wife) and former Miss Alabama USA, Katherine Webb, during the 2013 BCS National Championship Game.
Never forget pic.twitter.com/QucRC1EZai
— Football Is Life (@FootbaIl_Tweets) January 1, 2023
ESPN made a habit of panning to McCarthy’s parents, and his girlfriend, Katya Kuropas, who immediately became internet famous.
Remember: JJ McCarthy can’t lose because this is his girlfriend. pic.twitter.com/xuXtPe0oDj
— Daniel K (@danielk276) January 1, 2023
However, it appears that McCarthy isn’t the only fan of his girlfriend, because ESPN messed around and caught I wild video of McCarthy’s dad seemingly touching her butt while celebrating a Michigan touchdown:
Is it me or is JJ McCarthy’s dad trying to touch JJ girlfriend’s butt? Lol sneaky #Michigan #michiganwolverines #Wolverines #michiganvstcu pic.twitter.com/FphxuKYTDc
— KosalCambo (@CamboKosal) December 31, 2022
Granted, it’s impossible to know what’s going on for sure, it’s a short clip, but the evidence seems pretty damming. It looks as if he’s trying to be sneaky about touching her inappropriately… just a little finger.
But boy, nothing gets past Twitter… and they ran wild with it, calling him out for being a creep.
J.J. McCarthy’s dad sneaking a few feels on his son’s girlfriend is wild lol #CFBPlayoff #Michigan pic.twitter.com/lxU2t472US
— Jeffrey Toussaint (@JToussaint28) December 31, 2022
Respect to JJ McCarthy dad for turning off his sons girlfriend phone during the intense 4th quarter pic.twitter.com/zf6HzQisU0
— John (@iam_johnw) January 1, 2023
Rivalry aside.
JJ McCarthy losing this game, only to get to the locker room to see his phone blowing up with videos of his dad touching his girlfriend is nightmarish stuff.
— La Mole (@FranmilsEyebrow) January 1, 2023
Another angle of JJ McCarthy’s dad and his girlfriend. pic.twitter.com/xWMkCYGV08
— Funko Pop Sparty (@FunkoSparty) January 1, 2023
“3 step drop, back to pass and it’s a Pick 6, Michigan goes down 16!”
JJ McCarthy’s dad in the stands: pic.twitter.com/s9RPpOKE14
— 🔝 (@hoeswannacum) December 31, 2022
JJ McCarthy threw two pick 6s and lost to tcu and he hasn’t even found out his dad touched his gf inappropriately and was scene by millions on twitter . Tough way to end 2022
— John (@iam_johnw) January 1, 2023
JJ McCarthy dad think he slick on his son girlfriend lmao pic.twitter.com/xwRCQppK9Z
— j (@jhardy252) January 1, 2023
JJ McCarthy’s Dad love when his son scores TDs pic.twitter.com/PYynA7j2FT https://t.co/uauxmDJacZ
— Stuart Feiner (@StuartFeiner) January 1, 2023
JJ McCarthy gonna be crying on his dad’s shoulder then watch that video of his dad smacking and rubbing his girlfriend’s ass during the game and start crying even more.
He can’t catch a fucking break tonight.
— CFBLIVE247 (@CFBLive247_) January 1, 2023
JJ McCarthy just lost a shot at the chip and gone come home to seeing videos all over social media of his Dad copping a feel of his girlfriend’s butt. pic.twitter.com/Z9pKdh4joI
— Rebellious Scholar (@larryemcdaniel) January 1, 2023
Yikes…
