After a photo op, Vance, an Ohio State alum and former state senator, picked up the 24-karat gold, bronze, and stainless steel trophy, causing it to break into pieces before hitting the ground.

The vice president, a former senator from Ohio who graduated from Ohio State, joked about the mishap on social media.

Vice President JD Vance holds the College Football National Championship trophy as he and U.S. President Donald Trump welcome ...

Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images When Vance went to pick up the football-shaped trophy off a table at the end of the event, the 24-karat gold, bronze and stainless steel trophy nearly ...