Oklahoma fan wrestles LSU staffers over football before kickoff
By David Wasson
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An LSU Tigers Nike Elite game football can be had online for just under $200. But just like fouled-off baseballs or home runs into the stands are worth way more to the person who secures it, a game-used football kicked into the stands has significantly more intrinsic value.
The LSU football staff certainly went the extra mile to retrieve a football kicked into the stands Saturday at Memorial Stadium, scuffling with an Oklahoma fan before the game in an effort to get back their bit of property.
Here’s a clip of the incident:
LSU (7-5 overall, 3-5 SEC) put up a similar fight against the 8th-ranked Sooners – leading late into the fourth quarter before falling to Oklahoma 17-13.
The Sooners piled up 393 yards of total offense and overcame 3 John Mateer interceptions to likely secure a College Football Playoff berth. Mateer finished 23-of-38 for 318 yards and 2 touchdowns to go with the 3 picks.
LSU mustered only 198 yards of total offense but took a 13-10 lead with 7:56 to play via a 43-yard Damian Ramos field goal. Mateer calmly drove Oklahoma (10-2, 6-2) to near midfield and then hit a wide-open Isaiah Sategna III for a 58-yard touchdown with 4:16 remaining.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
