First, a disclaimer: She’s OK. You can laugh.

The Ohio State football players were so darn antsy to get on the field for the national championship they stomped over their own cheerleader like she was an undersized defensive back. The photos tell a forlorn, if gripping, story.

With a cheerleader down, the spirit squad must have felt an absence — a void apparently shared by the entire state of Ohio. The ensuing parade around AT&T Stadium proclaimed a friendly hello to Texas instead of what we assume was meant to be a statement of stately pride.

https://twitter.com/nicekicks/status/554815120920944641

But as promised, this story falls on the comedic end of the spectrum, as confirmed by the spirit squad itself.

https://twitter.com/OSU_SpiritSquad/status/554844052244295680