WATCH: Kansas fullback Jared Casey's parents celebrate game-winning two-point conversion catch
Jared Casey’s name has been all over social media and online ever since Saturday night – and rightfully so. A freshman fullback for the Kansas football team, Casey made a huge play – perhaps the biggest play of the game – for the Jayhawks in their Big 12 matchup against Texas on Saturday night.
Following a touchdown run that cut Kansas’ deficit to 56-55 in overtime, the Jayhawks decided to go for the two-point conversion instead of kicking the extra point. On the two-point try, Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels threw a pass to Casey, who made the tough catch in the endzone and lifted KU to a thrilling 57-56 upset win in Austin.
While the final play was unfolding, Jared’s brother, Justin, was filming on his phone – and he was able to capture video of his brother making the big play. The best part of the video is the commentary in the background, which comes from Casey’s parents – Jerry and Karen – celebrating their son’s big moment.
“That was Jared, wasn’t it?!,” you can hear Casey’s father ask in excitement. “That was Jared!”
Once the score was confirmed, and it was in fact Jared Casey who scored, his parents and brother jumped around celebrating with happiness.
Casey, a 6-foot, 254-pound native of Plainville, Kansas, also received a shoutout from ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbsreit on Twitter.
“Congratulations,” Herbstreit said. “What a moment for him and his team. All that work and sacrifice fulfilled in the blink of an eye. Awesome. Here’s to many more moments for him and the Jayhawks like last night.”
Kansas trolls Texas with ‘The Office’ themed video
The Kansas Jayhawks pulled off the gigantic upset of the Texas Longhorns on Saturday. When you shock the entire football world, your social media team gets to have some fun as well.
After their victory last night, the Kansas Twitter team kept stacking up the wins. They went for the jugular, using The Office as a means to an end to do so.
“You have no idea how high I can fly,” Michael Scott told David Wallace, aka Kansas told Texas.
If they didn’t know before, the Longhorns certainly know now. When you defeat a team in their own stadium 57-56, it’s something that sticks with the program — especially a Big 12 rival.
After coming close to defeating the Oklahoma Sooners earlier this season, Kansas didn’t let a victory over Texas slip away. It’s one the program will value for years to come