The legendary SMU mascot, Peruna, caused a delay in the third quarter of the Mustangs' game against Navy on Friday when the horse defecated on the field.
SMU Mustangs mascot Peruna run on the field before the game against Tulsa Golden Hurricanes at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.Peruna IX is the official mascot for SMU. The black miniature stallion took over as the team’s mascot in 2011 exactly 11 years ago to the day of Friday night’s incident. According to the school, the tradition began in 1932 when football coach Ray Morrison and band director Cy Barcus agreed a small black horse would make a good mascot for the school.
."He later killed the Fordham goat mascot with a swift kick to the head when he wandered too close. Peruna V stayed in Chicago’s posh Stevens Hotel but showed his wilder side when he kicked out his boxcar stall while traveling to Lubbock for an SMU-Texas Tech game." SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai rushes for a touchdown against Navy defender Rayuan Lane III and Elias Larry during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game in Dallas, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.Meanwhile, the game between SMU and Navy marched on.
SMU would pick up its third win of the season, 40-34. Tanner Mordecai had three touchdown passes and one more on the ground.Navy quarterback Tai Lavatai is grabbed by SMU defensive end David Abiara during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Dallas, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News Digital.
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