OutKick Founder Clay Travis Plays Hero For Vols Baseball After Buying 1,000 Jell-O Shots For Rocco's Patrons
What's better than thrilling college baseball game and 1,000 Jell-O shots?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
OutKick founder Clay Travis combined the two Sunday, and it led to one of the most exciting turnarounds for Tennessee men's baseball team in recent memory.
After playing a rough first six innings Sunday by the Vols to stave off a national championship win by Texas A&M, Clay pumped up the morale of dejected Vols fans and bought 1,000 Jell-O shots for the patrons of Rocco's Pizza & Cantina in Omaha.
Call it the X-factor for the Vols' 4-1 comeback win.
Clay shared the video of his heroism on X:
"Just bought 1,000 orange Jell-O shots to put Tennessee back in the lead over Texas A&M," Clay tweeted. "If you’re in Omaha, head to Rocco’s. And let’s have a great game three. Go Vols!"
Waves of Jell-O made their way to the happy patrons.
"Dive in, as many as you want, let's f**king go," Clay said in the video.
Goosebumps.
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"Doing your all for Tennessee," one fan posted.
"Hell yes, Clay. This is the energy I needed," another Vols fan added.
Clay's act of booze-fueled charity became the catalyst for an unexpected surge of offense by the Vols in the eighth inning.
Clay boosted the Vols in the famed Jell-O shot race at Rocco's after reports surfaced that an Aggies fan site intended to purchase 1,000 shots at Omaha's beloved Cantina to threaten the Vols' shot lead.
OMAHA, NE - JUNE 23: Dylan Dreiling #8 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning against the Texas A&M Aggies during the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship on June 23, 2024 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
The Volunteers won Game 2 of the College World Series to push for an ‘all or nothing’ Game 3 on Monday. They remain ahead of the Aggies on the shot count, thanks to Clay.
As OutKick's senior college sports reporter Trey Wallace shared on Sunday the Vols slogged through a ‘Drei’ spell on offense. Tennessee struggled to drive in runs with runners on base to start this CWS. The Vols seemed doomed until a blast to right at Charles Schwab Field by Dylan Dreiling gave the Vols a 2-1 edge over the Aggies.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 23: Head coach Tony Vitello of the Tennessee Volunteers watches his team take on the Texas A&M Aggies during game two of the Division I Men's Baseball Championship held at Charles Schwab Field on June 23, 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Dreiling opened up the gates for Tennessee's scoring in the eighth as Vols catcher Cal Stark pitched in with his own two-run homer run.
Dreiling may have been seen as the Vols' hero on the field, but Clay Travis worked steadily behind the scenes, rallying the troops when the chips were down to help Tennessee win the game and stay alive for the national championship.
The angels weren't in the outfield on Sunday; they were at the corner of 13th Street, drinking Jell-O shots with incredible ambition.
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