Exuberant Ole Miss Fans Storm Field Before Upset Win Against Georgia Is Even Over

The Rebels' supporters were ready to celebrate Saturday evening.
Ole Miss fans tear down the goal posts after the Rebels' win over Georgia.
Ole Miss fans tear down the goal posts after the Rebels' win over Georgia. / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Since Ole Miss hired him before the 2020 season, Rebels coach Lane Kiffin had been looking for a true, bona fide signature win over an SEC foe.

On Saturday, he got one.

Riding a sterling defensive performance and a gritty outing from quarterback Jaxson Dart, No. 16 Ole Miss toppled No. 2 Georgia 28–10 Saturday in Oxford, Miss. So thrilled were the Rebels fans by the victory that they attempted to storm the field before the game was even over.

The officials could be seen pleading with fans to vacate the field as it transformed into a sea of red and blue as 16 seconds remained on the game clock.

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin, flanked by his ceremonial detail, could be seen visibly annoyed at the fans' incursion.

Eventually, the fans were herded off the field and play could resume. Once that happened, the Rebels ran out the clock and their fans reclaimed the field once more.

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Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a double major in history .