While you gotta go, you gotta go.
This was the case for Peruna, the black Shetland pony and mascot for SMU, who trotted onto the sector Friday evening throughout the Mustangs’ recreation in opposition to Navy and delivered a deuce, thus delaying issues by about quarter-hour.
“Cleansing up the sector close to the 40-yard line, proper after SMU scored the landing, they did deliver the reside pony mascot throughout the best way,” ESPN play-by-play broadcaster Roy Philpott instructed analyst Andre Ware.
“Simply deducing what occurred right here, maybe a bit leftovers remained on the sector of play, requiring some additional consideration. And I do consider I've seen all of it now.”
SMU has used Peruna as its mascot courting again 90 years, to 1932. The primary one, a four-year-old pony donated by Arlington Downs race monitor proprietor T.E. Jones, made his debut for a recreation in opposition to Texas A&M.
This model of the mascot is the ninth pony to carry the job. A veteran, he’s been the mascot for SMU since 2011. He apparently has a status as being the loudest pony within the Peruna sequence.
Finally, SMU defeated Navy 40-34. SMU’s quarterback Tanner Mordecai was 20-for-27 passing for 336 yards and three touchdowns — with no interceptions. He additionally rushed for 74 yards and a landing.
Former president George W. Bush was in attendance at Gerald J. Ford Stadium for the matchup.
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