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LSU Mascot Tries To Fight Texas Football Players While Team Captain Reveals Strong Character In Crushing Loss

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Texas defeated LSU on the penultimate play of Saturday’s college football game in Baton Rouge. Tigers tight end Trey’Dez Green showed the utmost class in defeat while the school mascot, Mike the Tiger, tried to fight a Longhorns player.

It was a chaotic scene on the field at Tiger Stadium.

Green would not let his teammates head back into the college football locker room until they sang the alma mater. Mike the Tiger needed to be restrained by an on-field staffer.

Texas players taunted LSU’s student section.

Arch Manning did it again. The first grandson of football did not play particularly well during the first three quarters on Saturday but he, once again, found a way to win the game. Texas drove 58 yards on 12 plays in two minutes and 16 seconds to take back the lead with two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Manning connected with Raleek Brown for the game-winning touchdown.

However, the game was not over. LSU had a chance to respond on the ensuing kickoff. It was not able to do so. The Tigers are eliminated from College Football Playoff contention.

Lane Kiffin looked like he was going to cry and his players let their heads hand low in defeat. Manning ran over to celebrate with his family.

Meanwhile, his Longhorns teammates sprinted over to the student section. They had trash thrown at them while they taunted the crowd.

And then it almost got ugly. Players from both sides exchanged words in the end zone but the coaching staff was there to break it up. Nothing happened… until Texas wide receiver Chris Stewart ran in front of LSU mascot Mike the Tiger. The former chirped at the latter, which led the latter to charge at the former as if he wanted to fight.

Fortunately, a staffer was there to hold the mascot back. He did not get the opportunity to retaliate as Stewart ran off.

Trey’Dez Green held his college football teammates accountable while Mike the Tiger tried to fight.

It was a tough night for the Bayou Bengals. The players did not want to hang around the field longer than they had to. Many of them tried to go back into the locker room before the singing of the alma mater. Trey’Dez Green did not let them.

Green, a captain who has been at LSU for three seasons, ran toward the team tunnel and told a group of his teammates to return to the field for the alma mater. He would not let them go back into the locker room.

Although Green missed a few other of his teammates who walked by as he was running back toward the band, it was an admirable gesture. This year has not gone according to plan for the Tigers but their veteran leader made sure to show his true character after the loss. His desire to respect the university and its fans, even in defeat, is admirable. Especially while the mascot tried to fight.