The “Peach Bowl Girl” has some competition.
Another female fan went viral Monday during the Cotton Bowl when ESPN cameras caught her nervously biting her nails as Tulane trailed USC 45-39 in the fourth quarter.
Meet Ellie Fazio, a Tulane sophomore who became a topic of conversation on Twitter when the Green Wave hit a historic comeback win over the Trojans (46-45) in their first bowl win since the 2019 season.
Fazio took to TikTok to share a side-by-side video clip of herself smiling and a screen capture of her biting her nails in the stands at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
“This game was a real thrill,” Fazio wrote in her caption, adding the hashtag “tulanegirl.”
Ellie Fazio went viral while attending the Cotton Bowl between Tulane and USC on January 2, 2023 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Twitter
Ellie Fazio went viral while attending the Cotton Bowl between Tulane and USC on January 2, 2023 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Twitter
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Fazio reposted the video originally shared by Barstool Sports’ Jack Mac on TikTok.
“One of the best decisions in collegiate sports history today was from an ESPN producer to put this person on my TV screen,” Mac is heard saying in the video. “Oh my God, Gracias, look at those eyes.”
Fazio joins the ranks of Catherine Gurd, a Xavier University athlete who became an internet sensation during Saturday’s College Football Playoff semifinals between Ohio State and Georgia. Gurd was on the show in the closing seconds of the game as the Buckeyes missed the winning field goal. The Bulldogs won the game 42-41 and advanced to the national championship.