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LOOK: Good omen? Bald eagle lands on Notre Dame fan during national anthem at Cotton Bowl
By Adam Spencer
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Ahead of the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal between Clemson and Notre Dame, an eagle took flight during the national anthem.
The flight didn’t go according to plan, though, as Clark the eagle landed on a pair of Notre Dame fans.
As you can see in the photos and videos below, it looked like quite the spectacle at AT&T Stadium in Arlington:
The eagle landed all right. On a Notre Dame fan. pic.twitter.com/6koNTfitvm
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) December 29, 2018
A BALD EAGLE JUST LANDED ON A NOTRE DAME FAN IRISH BY 50 pic.twitter.com/wcY6zcEM13
— Ben Kercheval (@BenKercheval) December 29, 2018
After the anthem, the bald eagle ? landed on two different Notre Dame fans in the stands…@TheJRob is hoping that’s a good sign. pic.twitter.com/9ZbdXL9Jp2
— Kimberley A. Martin (@ByKimberleyA) December 29, 2018
The eagle, named Clark, was confused after the National Anthem and landed on a Notre Dame fan and then in the concourse. He was successfully retrieved by his handlers. pic.twitter.com/rcDLd3x0IF
— Will Vandervort (@steelerwill) December 29, 2018
Don’t worry, though, Clark was quickly retrieved by his handlers, according to an in-stadium announcement:
"The bald eagle has successfully been retrieved by its handlers." I'm not sure how Clemson-Notre Dame will live up to this.
— Laken Litman (@LakenLitman) December 29, 2018
Fortunately, no one (including Clark) was injured, and this has to be considered a good omen for the Fighting Irish. We’ll see if Clark becomes a legend for picking a winner, or if the Tigers take care of business.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
