The Big Ten announced Sunday that it has fined Michigan State of Ohio $100,000 each for a post-game brawl after the Wolverines upset the Buckeyes in their rivalry game.
A scuffle broke out after the match Michigan players tried to plant their flag in the middle of the field. Ohio State didn’t take too kindly to the move and the brawl began. Police used pepper spray to break up some of the altercation.
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Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes battle after the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Michigan won 13-10. (PROPOSE)
“The Big Ten Conference has determined that the actions of both teams following the Michigan-Ohio football game on Saturday, November 30, 2024 violated the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy,” the conference said in a statement. “Not only did the actions of both teams violate fundamental elements of sportsmanship such as respect and civility, the nature of the incident also jeopardized the safety of participants and bystanders.
“As a result of these violations, the Big Ten Conference has imposed an institutional fine on both the University of Michigan and Ohio State University of $100,000 each.
“The Big Ten Conference considers this matter closed and will have no further comment.”
A backdrop full of Big Ten logos during the Big Ten Conference Media Days on July 26, 2023 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN (James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The FOX Sports broadcast captured the moment a Michigan flag was planted on the shore State of Ohio logo, which apparently sparked the skirmish. It was not immediately clear which player attempted to plant the flag, but video from the stands showed several Ohio State players running onto the field where the Michigan players were standing around the flag.
Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer also snatched the flag before throwing it to the ground.
“After the game, officers from multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in breaking up an altercation on the field. During the scuffle, several officers representing Ohio and Michigan deployed pepper spray. OSUPD is the lead agency for gaming and will continue to investigate,” police said. the ministry said in a statement about X.
Following the immediate aftermath of the fight, Michigan running back Kalel Mullings told FOX Sports in an on-field interview that the incident was “bad for the sport.”
Players compete at midfield after Saturday’s NCAA Division I football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines. (PROPOSE)
“It was such a great match. You hate to see things like that happen after the match. Bad for the sport, bad for.” college football. But at the end of the game, they gotta learn to lose, man. You can’t fight and stuff just because you lost a match.
“We had 60 minutes and four quarters to do all that fighting, and now people want to talk and fight. That’s wrong. It’s bad for the game – classless, in my opinion – and people want to get better.”
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Michigan won the game 13-10.
Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.
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