Instead of walking across a stage, they walked down the aisle of an airplane at 36,000 feet on their way to the game.
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Bearkats seniors Dustin Moehlig and Shane Young, along with former player and current staff member Chris Rogers gave teammates and passengers high fives as they made their way to the front of the aircraft to receive their diploma from a flight attendant.
Hopefully, the seatbelt sign was off.
Sam Houston State went on to beat Villanova, 34-31, and will take on North Dakota State on Dec. 19 in the FCS quarterfinals.
