Viral College Football Fan Flooded With DMs Reveals Plot Twist

A brief five-second clip in the stands of U.S. college football was enough to drive the internet wild. During the dramatic game between Ole Miss and Louisville (41-38), ESPN broadcast cameras focused on a blonde fan wearing a light blue dress who put her hands on her head in frustration. Within hours, the video garnered millions of views, and internet sleuths launched a quick investigation to discover who the "mysterious fan" was.

The investigation didn't take long: it is Sarah Smith, a college graduate from Tennessee who is currently preparing to become a physician assistant. However, rapid virality brought with it a crazy flood of direct messages (DMs) from all over the U.S. Instead of getting excited or stressed, Smith decided to laugh it off and shared her "favorite" messages on TikTok from men who tried their luck.

Among the approaches were those presenting full resumes ("God-fearing, 1.85 meters, business owner earning 500 thousand dollars a year"), a man who offered to come over with groceries from Whole Foods, offers to fly her to Miami, and even an admirer who offered to buy her a designer bag in Paris (Smith went along with it and replied, "I prefer Louis Vuitton"). Others were much more direct and sent messages like "drive me to bankruptcy" or "let's make a baby."

But disappointment awaited all the enthusiastic suitors on the web. Smith uploaded another video showing a sparkling engagement ring and clarifying that she is happily engaged to the love of her life. Although her identity was revealed and she gained tens of thousands of new followers, Smith is quick to maintain her privacy and made her Instagram account private, leaving thousands of frustrated suitors empty-handed.