Mike the Tiger has had enough.
Immediately following LSU's heartbreaking last-second loss to Arch Manning and Texas, the Tigers' famed mascot (the costumed one, not the live animal who lives on the Baton Rouge campus) was seen briefly getting into it with a Texas football players in the game's aftermath.
In a video captured by Hunter McMann of Baton Rouge TV station WBRZ, Texas football players can be seen heading to the end zone of Tiger Stadium to taunt the LSU student section. As the video progresses, it shows Longhorns running back Raleek Brown — who caught the game-winning touchdown — exchanging words with LSU linebacker Jake Ibieta.
The video
concludes with Texas receiver Chris Stewart saying something to LSU's Mike the Tiger. Whatever Stewart said prompted Mike to try and confront the Longhorn, with a staff member getting between the two. Here's a look at the postgame video:
Texas players sprinted to the LSU student section as time expired to taunt the Tiger faithful pic.twitter.com/wT6CCopKXE
— Hunter McCann (@mccann_hunter) November 15, 2026
Frustrations are high in Baton Rouge amid a disappointing opening season for Lane Kiffin and Co. With the Tigers' fourth loss of the year, LSU is almost certainly eliminated from College Football Playoff contention.
What's more, the loss came after the Tigers led Texas since roughly the 10-minute mark of the second quarter. The LSU defense did its part to keep the Tigers in the game, picking off Manning three times. However, LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt also threw three interceptions, and the offense only produced one second-half scoring drive. The Tigers on offense threw an interception, scored a touchdown then punted four straight times in the second half.
The Tigers' remaining two games will be more for pride than CFP contention, with trips to No. 9 Tennessee and Arkansas ending the season. That means LSU fans' final memory of the season, from Tiger Stadium, at least, will feature yet another heartbreaking, frustrating conclusion.
One that even Mike the Tiger is fed up with.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mike the Tiger has seen enough: LSU mascot goes after Texas player after brutal loss
