As Kendre Miller plunged into the end zone to help TCU earn an overtime victory against Oklahoma State last Saturday, thousands of jubilant fans decided to join him. They hopped over railings in cowboy boots and sundresses, sneakers and flip-flops, making an approximate 7-foot drop onto the Amon G. Carter Stadium field.
One fan took his shirt off almost immediately to reveal a perfect Texan farmer’s tan. Another pounded his chest as he ran downfield as if he was the one who just scored. Quarterback Max Duggan, who handed off the ball to Miller, didn’t break stride as a fan put his arm around him for an impromptu selfie. ESPN’s skycam settled around midfield as the team’s mascot was hoisted in the air by two cheerleaders in chorus to DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win.”
Minutes later inside a jubilant locker room, Horned Frogs coach Sonny Dykes returned to address his team after making it through a claustrophobic on-field postgame interview. But there was one problem: a significant portion of players hadn’t made it inside yet. Some were still stuck outside celebrating in a scene all too familiar in college football: a field storming.
