OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss fans vented their frustration in a big way Saturday night after a pass interference call went Georgia’s way, with trash and bottles ending up on the field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
The Rebels were already in a rough spot, trailing Georgia 28-0, and the game had played out much the way the score indicated. Then came the penalty that set off the crowd. After the call, some fans began hurling debris onto the field, forcing a stoppage that lasted several minutes.
The public address announcer repeatedly urged fans to stop as officers worked to get the situation under control and calm the student section.
The scene quickly spread across social media, where fans from around the country reacted to the outburst and compared it to other recent incidents in college football. Among the posts circulating were comments calling it “Ole Miss fans pulling a Texas-style tantrum,” noting, “No way Ole Miss fans are trashing the field 😂😂😂😂,” and saying, “Ole Miss fans throwing trash on the field so they don’t have to watch their team get dawg walked anymore.”
One post also argued the call was the right one, saying, “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 reaction read, “Ole Miss fans tossing water bottles on the field?
After this week, I thought a lot of these Mississippi folks would be happy to see the red team win…”
And one more summed up the moment bluntly: “Ole Miss fans throwing stuff on the field after a call they don’t like against Georgia. I’ve seen this film before”
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