Georgia basketball’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in 10 years hasn’t gone to plan. In fact, the Bulldogs‘ first half showing has been so disappointing that the deficit is being compared to a football score.

Of course, the jokes are obvious given Georgia‘s prominence on the gridiron. Bulldogs fans weren’t laughing when they saw their team down 27-3 in the first half to Gonzaga.

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Georgia was able to make the deficit a bit more respectable with a decent showing through the final 10 minutes of the first half, but the (other) Bulldogs still took a 48-27 lead into halftime with Georgia shooting 8 of 29 from the field. In Georgia’s defense, Gonzaga, one of the most successful programs in recent memory, ranks No. 9 in KenPom despite being an 8-seed in March Madness.

Georgia’s hopes of winning an NCAA Tournament game for the first time since 2002 aren’t high right now, but crazier things have happened in March Madness.

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Here’s how social media reacted to Georgia’s slow start against Gonzaga on Thursday, and the football jokes that ensued:

Social media reacts to Georgia-Gonzaga basketball

Here are the best reactions to Georgia basketball’s slow start in the NCAA Tournament: