Kansas fans stormed the field at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium following the Jayhawks' stunning upset of No. 6 Oklahoma. Those fans did not leave empty-handed.
Following Kansas' 38-33 win over the Sooners, the fans rushed the field, with several climbing on top of the goalpost to celebrate the major win. Those fans decided not to leave the goalpost in the stadium, however, instead removing it from the stadium turf and taking it out of the stadium.
KANSAS TAKES DOWN THE GOALPOST
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NEXT STOP POTTER LAKE 🌾 pic.twitter.com/49JUbox1EY
The fans then took the goalpost to Potter Lake, a small body of water just south of the stadium, where they dumped it in.
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It is not exactly a short journey to lug those goalposts out to the lake. According to Google Maps, it's about a 0.3 mile walk, which could take up to seven minutes. That doesn't include the distance it takes to get the goalposts out of the stadium.
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Fortunately, the fans had plenty of help getting that goalpost out of the stadium. Several students could be seen carrying the post out to the lake — in three pieces — and dumping them in at several spots along the banks. Countless fans were there witnessing it, and a few decided when the hard work was over to join the posts in the water.
🚨 THE FIELD GOAL POST HAS MADE IT TO POTTER LAKE 🚨@KU_Football fans keep the party going in Lawrence 🎉 pic.twitter.com/Agqts0elOn
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This isn't the first time goalposts have been taken out to the water. Last season, Tennessee fans removed a goalpost from Neyland Stadium after a win over Alabama and escorted it to the Tennessee river, where it was dumped. The university then asked for donations to help pay for a new goalpost and to help pay the fine for storming the field.
