SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Justin Thomas should get an Oscar for his impression of Patrick Reed.

In his Ryder Cup debut, Thomas is 3-1 and has played every match so far. The 25-year-old carried his buddy Jordan Spieth in Saturday morning's fourball match victory over Ryder Cup stalwart Ian Poulter and Jon Rahm.

During the match, Thomas hit the crowd with an "I can't hear you" gesture, raising his hand to his ear after making a birdie putt on the 14th hole. It wasn't as emphatic as Reed's shushing of the 2014 crowd in Scotland, but from then on out Thomas played with a Reed-esque passion the U.S. team desperately needed.

During the Sky Sports broadcast, former European captain Paul McGinley shamed Thomas, saying the 2017 PGA Tour Player of the Year shouldn't "incite the crowd."

While it may not have been smart to taunt the vastly European crowd while only holding a 1-up lead in the match and with the Americans trailing four points overall, it might have been exactly what Team USA needed.

Since the Americans' 3-1 win in Friday morning's session, it's been all Europe. The red, white and blue have lacked any sort of confidence or swagger, and a fired up Thomas may be the spark it needs to make this competition competitive again.