An Opossum Refusing To Leave A College Football Game Is The Latest (And Most Ridiculous) Meme

    They really, really did not want to go.

    Matt Stopera
    by Matt Stopera

    BuzzFeed Staff

    An opossum made a surprise appearance on the field of a college football game last night.

    FREE THE TEXAS TECH POSSUM pic.twitter.com/N9UaQ2zjJV

    — Garrett (@GarrettQuinn) November 2, 2023
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    Videos of the little guy making a run for it are going viral:

    Fox/Twitter: @NickReid85

    Eventually, they were caught...

    Possum being escorted off the field during the Texas Tech/TCU game 😂 pic.twitter.com/z2v7RBSTYu

    — Dallas Texas TV (@DallasTexasTV) November 3, 2023
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    But let me tell you, my sweet baby P DID NOT want to leave.

    Why are we not letting the opossum watch a little ball?? pic.twitter.com/sJtLNxZJ94

    — Brother Bill (@BrotherBill716) November 3, 2023
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    The majority of people wanted the opossum to stay, but unfortunately, officials thought otherwise.

    HE BOUGHT HIS TICKET JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE LET HIM STAY https://t.co/gd8XQZIERw

    — JAVIER⚡️ (@javiergrcxcx) November 3, 2023
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    Luckily for us, we have a new reaction pic.

    babe new reaction just dropped https://t.co/uSRGm3TUMw pic.twitter.com/Ca8l1YGNO9

    — tutti (@tuttigachimuchi) November 3, 2023
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    And now it's a meme:

    You have been at the buffet for 5 hours, you have to leave ! https://t.co/VTqEhfYIFA

    — Nunes' Lemon Tree (@TreeNunes) November 3, 2023
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    Here are some of my favorite reactions:

    Theres no rules that say an opposum cant play https://t.co/BKrcZ60Vtt

    — Rose (@HarmonyEnjoyer) November 3, 2023
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    she's just a girl. let her live, laugh and love in peace. https://t.co/t9NlgLhrc4

    — fabian 🎬 (@cineslashers) November 3, 2023
    Fox/Twitter: @cineslashers

    When dad pulls you out of bed in the morning before school 😫 pic.twitter.com/4CMwTMxNpf

    — FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 2, 2023
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    Every group of friends has someone like this https://t.co/MLs5LqXYpx pic.twitter.com/DeXMt35f2j

    — Aaron Fritschner (@Fritschner) November 3, 2023
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    5pm: Me going to the pub
    11pm: Me "leaving" the pub https://t.co/b8gg1jjTtn

    — Orbette (@orbette) November 3, 2023
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    after I order my 5th glass of wine at company happy hour and start telling my manager all the ways he could improve in his role https://t.co/Kr7j2a83Yf

    — larry davids mistress (@b1gdumb1diott) November 3, 2023
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    i would start watching sports if all the players looked like this https://t.co/mPjvJwDdv0

    — Sydney (@sydneyelainexo) November 3, 2023
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    me trying to pull myself out of bed this morning: https://t.co/3xznOoFMDr pic.twitter.com/iWCVfLGiim

    — reticulating splines (@RadPlanets) November 3, 2023
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    GIVE HIM THE DAMN BALL COACH https://t.co/XX55q3gHts

    — Auntie Christ (@ItsAuntieChrist) November 3, 2023
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    "I HAVE SIDELINE TICKETS!!" https://t.co/BXT1YpQm4w

    — Lina de Florias (@linadeflorias) November 3, 2023
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    Maybe next time, babe. <3

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