Under any other circumstances, Western Michigan tight end Donnie Ernsberger would be trotting about collegiate life a relative unknown. But thanks to his sister's heroic storming the field during an overtime game, he and his sibling are viral sensations.

For those unaware, Donnie Ernsberger scored on a 14-yard touchdown pass that, with the successful extra point, sent last weekend's game into a second overtime. Moments after the catch, Ernsberger’s sister, Shalene, wearing a her brother's jersey, came onto the field during the game to give her brother a celebratory hug.

We have to note, harshly even, that this happened DURING that game.

Because we need to squeeze all the fun out of these things, the tight end has been asked about this numerous times since it happened.

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“She thought the game was ended by my touchdown,” the football-playing Ernsberger explained to the Buffalo News. “I was astonished that she got down there so fast. I was in disbelief that she was there before all of my teammates. …

“She was excited for her brother, and it just shows the family love we have.”

As for his teammates, not only did it fail to bother them, but it somehow wound up as some weird form of motivation.

“It was hilarious,” WMU running back Jarvion Franklin told ESPN.com. “She ran right past me on the field and I was like ‘Girl, you’re crazy.’ I wasn’t mad. People were laughing and kind of got us a little more energized.”

Find you a sibling who loves your successes as much as Donnie's loves his.