Watch: Squirrel interrupts Oklahoma-Ole Miss game, 'scores a TD'

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Watch: Squirrel interrupts Oklahoma-Ole Miss game, then 'scores a touchdown'

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Oct 26, 2024 2:23 PM ET

Saturday’s game between Ole Miss and Oklahoma endured a brief delay late in the first quarter due to an unexpected visitor on the field.

Officials had to hold things up briefly at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium when a squirrel found its way onto the playing field. The crowd was absolutely delighted — especially when the critter found its way into the end zone for a “touchdown.”

The squirrel is loose.

It’s a touchdown! pic.twitter.com/DGalVsHelB

— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) October 26, 2024

ESPN’s Bob Wischusen was in fine form on the national broadcast, joking that there was a “Geneva Convention” on the process of removing the squirrel and making fun of various staffers who seemed to be pointing the squirrel in the right direction.

The crowd went wild when the squirrel made it to the end zone ️ pic.twitter.com/ziXtpYIoFr
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) October 26, 2024

Rodent delays are far from unprecedented during sporting events. Sometimes the critters are even more dramatic than the Ole Miss one was, but the squirrel put up six points, and you cannot fault that kind of effort.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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