Penn and Yale was set to start the second half of Penn’s homecoming football game against, but they ran into a problem: dozens of protestors had ran on the field and taken up temporary residence at midfield.
Penn students rush the field nearing the end of halftime of a Penn-Yale football game, protesting climate and community justice from Penn’s administration. pic.twitter.com/LiPkDmC5VO
— Bella DiAmore (@belladiamore) October 22, 2022
Halftime is running long at Franklin Field, as protestors remain at midfield. We’ll update once play is slated to resume. pic.twitter.com/PRkr0PGA3F
— Daily Penn Sports (@DailyPennSports) October 22, 2022
Student protestors in support of #SAVEUCTOWNHOMES have taken over Franklin Field preventing the Penn homecoming game against Yale from beginning. @KYWNewsradio pic.twitter.com/a1FQV8cDB9
— Antionette Lee (@arleeonair) October 22, 2022
The delay ran for over 90 minutes until the student protestors were arrested.
Penn students rush the field nearing the end of halftime of a Penn-Yale football game, protesting climate and community justice from Penn’s administration. pic.twitter.com/LiPkDmC5VO
— Bella DiAmore (@belladiamore) October 22, 2022
A student protest delayed the second half of the Penn-Yale homecoming football game by about an hour and a half. Good for them. Loudspeaker asking students to leave, with reminders that while this is not a sanctioned protest, it is allowed under university open expression rules. pic.twitter.com/tdW1yiWEK3
— Rikker Dockum /ɹɪkɹ̩/ (@thai101) October 22, 2022