Ole Miss fans reached a boiling point Saturday night in Oxford after a pass interference call went Georgia’s way during a lopsided game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
With the Rebels trailing 28-0 and the matchup already looking every bit like the score indicated, some fans responded to the call by throwing trash and bottles onto the field. The game was halted for several minutes while the public address announcer repeatedly urged fans to stop.
Video from inside the stadium showed the student section tossing debris onto the playing surface as officers worked to get the situation under control.
The reaction quickly spilled beyond the stadium, with fans across social media criticizing the scene and comparing it to other recent incidents in college football. One post described it as “Ole Miss fans pulling a Texas-style tantrum,” while another simply said, “No way Ole Miss fans are trashing the field 😂😂😂😂”
Others focused on the call itself. One post read, “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 added, “Ole Miss fans throwing stuff on the field after a call they don’t like against Georgia. I’ve seen this film before”
The scene came after the disputed penalty and the Rebels’ rough night against Georgia, with the frustration inside the stadium clearly spilling over onto the field.
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