Tennessee baseball's Jell-O shot lead threatened after Texas A&M fan site claims to buy 1,000
It looks like Tennessee baseball might have some competition for first place in Omaha, Nebraska — in the Rocco's Jell-O Shot Challenge.
Ahead of Game 1 of the No. 1 nationally seeded Vols' College World Series final against No. 3 Texas A&M, the Aggies appeared to purchase 1,000 shots to close in on Tennessee's lead. Fan website and media company TexAgs — in an apparent partnership with Texas-based commercial real estate company Oldham Goodwin — claimed to have bought the amount in the hours leading up to the series-opening contest:
We’ll take it from here, Coach!
TexAgs and @oldhamgoodwin have your pregame plans, and if you’re in Omaha, we’re buying 1,000 Jell-O #ShotsForAggies 👀
Let’s top the @CWSShotBoard‼️ See you at Rocco’s 👍 #GigEm https://t.co/56LGhmzHRs pic.twitter.com/CeNyNnTwwE— TexAgs (@TexAgs) June 22, 2024
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It appears the $5,000 purchase has helped Texas A&M close the gap vs. Tennessee, whose lead has dwindled at the time of this writing to fewer than 1,000 shots. Both fanbases of SEC programs are certainly more worried about winning a national championship, but should the series need all three games to determine a winner, the Jell-O Shot Challenge could escalate even further.
The Jell-O Shot Challenge was created in 2019, and is hosted by Rocco's Pizza and Cantina, which is located just steps from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. The Vols moved into second all-time in 2024, right behind LSU fans in 2023, the year the Tigers won the CWS.
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College World Series Jell-O Shot leaderboard
As of 6:15 p.m. ET, the Vols held a narrow lead over the Aggies, notching 19,833 shots to Texas A&M's 18,955.
Your 5pm update. This place is absolutely electric! The @Vol_Baseball and @AggieBaseball fans and their quest for glory is truly something fun to watch. Keep an eye out for your update after the game. There might be some special numbers. #RoadtoRoccos pic.twitter.com/ht4gvR4hgj
— CWS Jello Shot Challenge (@CWSShotBoard) June 22, 2024
Here's the leaderboard with a half-hour remaining before first pitch at the CWS:
Tennessee (19,833)
Texas A&M (18,955)
Kentucky (6,875)
North Carolina (4,855)
Florida State (4,581)
Florida (4,334)
NC State (2,727)
Virginia (1,616)
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Vols' CWS Jell-O shot lead threatened after Texas A&M fan site buys 1,000
