Fans of the Arkansas Diamonds stormed the field as they closed out the win over the Memphis Hound Dogs during Saturday night's Arena League football game at the Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs.
It was an exciting ending to the game, as Memphis had a chance to win with 7 seconds left with the ball on their own 15 yard line as Arkansas held a 62-61 lead. Hound Dogs QB Sky Forest took the shotgun snap for a Hail Mary attempt but was stripped of the ball. Memphis players scrambled to pick up the ball in the end zone and come up with a miracle with a series of laterals, but the Diamonds eventually recovered it for a touchdown to seal the 68-61 victory.
Dozens of excited Diamonds fans spilled out onto the field once the clock hit zero despite the fact that the final play was still live. Fortunately, the fans came from the opposite end zone from where the play was so none of them were in danger of being knocked down or injured. The celebration, however, was quite the sight to see.
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The Diamonds are now 4-1 on the season and stand in first place in the Southern Division. If this is a sign of things to come for Arkansas, the fans may be doing this a whole lot more.
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