Texas fans are already heated ahead of their upcoming game against USC, and it all has to do with a gesture made by Ronald Jones on Saturday.
Jones rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns in USC’s 42-24 win over Stanford at the Coliseum in Los Angeles. After his second TD of the game, Jones seemed to celebrate by doing a Horns Down gesture. Take a look:
#USC RB Ronald Jones II, a McKinney (TX) North HS product, with a Horns down message for the #Longhorns, who visit the Coliseum next week. pic.twitter.com/h74HVVefWs
— Chip Brown (@ChipBrownHD) September 10, 2017
Jones is from McKinney, Texas and grew up a big fan of the Longhorns. He wanted to attend Texas, but they joined in his recruitment late and even reportedly misspelled his name once. He ended up at USC.
Jones has his chance at revenge next weekend when his Trojans face the Longhorns.
And while it made sense for Texas fans to think the gesture was aimed at them, others are saying he wasn’t doing a Horns Down:
I made the same mistake thinking it was a Horns down. His friends and his mom corrected my mistake. It's an "M" for his home of McKinney, TX
— Josh Pearson (@WhatStartsHere) September 10, 2017
