Kirk Herbstreit compares Oklahoma fans who rush the field early to sheep

With their team holding a commanding 24-3 lead over No. 7 Alabama with less than a minute left Saturday night, Oklahoma fans stormed the field at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium toward the end of the game to take part in the much-needed celebration What was a difficult 2024 season?

The urge was understandable, but there was just one problem: there were 28 seconds left on the clock.

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To Kirk Herbstreit, who co-hosted the game with Chris Fowler for ESPN, the scene unfolding before him looked more like a farm than a college football stadium, with the longtime analyst comparing the fans to sheep.

“Do you think they don’t see the clock?” said Herbstreit. “You just see other people running and you just run away like sheep? You just take off?”

His confusion was justified.

While the Sooners were assured of a win, coach Brent Venables’ team still had a third-and-6 and more time on the clock than on the game clock.

The field was eventually cleared and Oklahoma took one last knee to secure what was by far the program’s biggest win of the season. The moment of euphoria will literally cost the Sooners, as the school will have to pay Alabama $200,000 for violating the SEC’s Access to Competitive Area policy for the first time. The fine was double the normal amount because fans stormed the pitch twice.

Oddly enough, it wasn’t the only game on Saturday that featured an early fieldstorm.

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In No. 22 Arizona State’s 28-23 win over No. 15 BYU, Sun Devils fans rushed the field, believing the game was over after an incomplete pass on fourth down that they believed had used up the remaining seconds . However, the officials determined there was one second remaining, meaning BYU took possession of the ball and had a chance to make a desperate attack to win the game.

Kirk Herbstreit compares Oklahoma fans who rush the field early to sheep

ByAmelia Journalton

By Amelia Journalton

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