The Sam Houston Bearkats picked up their third win of the year in their final game of their first season as an FBS competitor on Saturday. Visitors Middle Tennessee missed what would have been the game-tying kick in the closing seconds from 47 yards out.
After the miss, Sam Houston players appeared to engage in dialogue with MTSU kicker Zeke Rankin, which prompted other Blue Raider players to come to his defense in a physical sense.
"This game will end on a tragic note." pic.twitter.com/vMdgJuDp9v
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) November 25, 2023
The ESPN+ broadcast quickly cut away from the incident, but not before footage was posted to social media.