Stanford University gave up its @SUathletics Twitter handle to Syracuse in exchange for a bowl of oranges, Stanford announced in a press release Monday.

The oranges will be used to fill the Cardinal’s 2011 Orange Bowl trophy, according to the release.

SU Athletics confirmed the trade in a tweet.

 

We can confirm the trade rumors … http://t.co/pklyZ8h2o0

— Syracuse Athletics (@SUAthletics) July 1, 2013

 

Stanford’s followers were automatically switched to @GoStanford, while Syracuse athletics takes on the new Twitter handle @SUAthletics and keeps its original, @Cuse, active.

At time time of publication, @Cuse has 29,605 followers and @SUAthletics has 368.

It is believed to be the first such move in the history of Twitter, which was created in March 2006.

 

Published on July 2, 2013 at 1:16 pm

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