The cotton field photos were met with widespread disbelief, condemnation, and mockery online. Harrington’s tweet has received more than 250,000 likes and 45,000 retweets.

It led to Cincinnati's Cole Smith kicking a 33-yard field goal with 4:52 left in the first quarter. The field goal cut the Alabama lead to 7-3, and the anguished fan quickly became a meme on Twitter.

The field goal cut the Alabama lead to 7-3, and the anguished fan quickly became a meme on Twitter. The Bearcats fan looked miserable again later, when Alabama stopped Cincinnati on fourth-and-3 ...