He should have run towards the opponent’s endzone, the back to his, then to the opponent’s, then handed off to let team mates run around some. Then put the ball on the ground and dance around it until the other team gets close to it. That would have been a lot less humiliating than just scoring on an interception.
“Then put the ball on the ground and dance around “
From the story it appears their whole team was in on the antics. Falling on the ground and taunting the losers.