HUNDREDS of students disrupted the annual Harvard-Yale football game in a climate change protest Saturday.

They invaded the field in New Haven, Connecticut, at half-time, demanding that the two elite U.S. universities stop investing in fossil fuels.

As officials appealed for them to leave, spectators and some players also joined the protest. About 50 people were escorted from the field by police, while others left voluntarily. The football game — the 136th between the two universities — resumed after the protest and was won by Yale 50-43.

In a video released by the group Divest Harvard, university football team captain Wesley Osgbury said both universities were investing in industries that are “destroying our futures.”

A Yale spokeswoman said that while the university supported the right to freedom of expression it did not approve of the protesters’ tactics.

In a statement published by the Harvard Crimson, spokeswoman Rachael Dane said: “Universities like Harvard have a crucial role to play in tackling climate change and Harvard is fully committed to leadership in this area.” (SD-Agencies)