Ole Miss’ night against Georgia went off the rails in a hurry, and the frustration in Oxford spilled from the scoreboard into the stands.
With the Rebels trailing 28-0, a pass interference call that went Georgia’s way triggered a wave of anger from some fans inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Trash and bottles started flying onto the field, forcing the game to stop for several minutes while the PA announcer repeatedly urged fans to quit throwing things.
The scene drew immediate attention online, with video showing the student section tossing debris onto the field as officers worked to get things under control.
The reaction from around college football was swift and sharp. Social media users mocked the outburst, with one post calling it “Ole Miss fans pulling a Texas-style tantrum.” Others piled on with comments about the trash being thrown, the penalty itself, and the game’s lopsided score.
One post said, “Ole Miss fans don’t know PI and apparently don’t know how to act.
You can’t hold a WR left arm and force him to catch with one hand.
That is a flag. No matter how many bottles you throw on the field.
(Also…I think they are throwing the bottles at their own team…)”
Another wrote, “Ole Miss fans are throwing trash on the field so they don’t have to watch their team get dawg walked anymore.”
The disruption came after what had already become a rough night for the Rebels, who were getting handled by Georgia and watching the game slip further away as the frustration inside the stadium boiled over.
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